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Unveiling Telo-seq: A breakthrough in telomere research on aging and cancer

Salk scientists debut a method for determining the length and sequence of telomeres on individual chromosomes, revealing new insights into their dynamics in health and disease

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Salk Institute

Telomeres

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Telomeres (green) protect the ends of our chromosomes (blue), but lose this protective capacity as we age.

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Credit: Salk Institute

Journal

Nature Communications

DOI

10.1038/s41467-024-48917-7

Method of Research

Experimental study

Article Title

High resolution long-read telomere sequencing reveals dynamic mechanisms in aging and cancer

Article Publication Date

18-Jun-2024

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