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. 2021 Jan 21;11:630186. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2020.630186

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Telomere attrition, telomere length and telomerase. Chromosomes have repeated base segments called telomeres that shorten with each replication cycle (cell division). The enzyme telomerase has the capability to extend the telomere ends, thus prolonging cell life and potentially inducing immortality (which is a cancer cell hallmark). The figure and its legend are reproduced from the article by Aunan et al. (2016) with permission from John Wiley and Sons (License Number 4938770663443). Copyright © 2016 BJS Society Ltd Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.