| Descriptor English: | Telomere | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Telómero
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Telômero | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Télomère | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Telomeres |
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| Tree number(s): |
A11.284.430.106.279.345.190.160.845 G05.360.160.845 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016615 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A terminal section of a chromosome which has a specialized structure and which is involved in chromosomal replication and stability. Its length is believed to be a few hundred base pairs. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CH chemistry CL classification DE drug effects EN enzymology GE genetics IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PS parasitology RE radiation effects TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Base Sequence (1979-1991) Chromosomes (1976-1991) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 92 |
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| History Note: | 92 |
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| DeCS ID: | 29788 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D016615 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | QU 470 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1992/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1991/01/25 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2011/06/24 |
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Cells [A11]Cells -
PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES
Genetic Phenomena [G05]Genetic Phenomena
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Telomere
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| Concept UI |
M0025333 |
| Scope note | A terminal section of a chromosome which has a specialized structure and which is involved in chromosomal replication and stability. Its length is believed to be a few hundred base pairs. |
| Preferred term | Telomere |
| Entry term(s) |
Telomeres |
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