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Graphic representation of telomere shortening with repeated cell divisions in germ line cells, stem cells, telomerase positive and ALT positive cancer cells with incompetent M1 checkpoints. As shown telomerase activation may occur at any point following evasion of the M1 checkpoint whereas ALT is most likely initiated at M2 (cellular crisis).
