Genetic Function
telomere maintenance
tel·o·mere main·te·nance
Definitions related to telomere maintenance:
  • Any process that contributes to the maintenance of proper telomeric length and structure by affecting and monitoring the activity of telomeric proteins, the length of telomeric DNA and the replication and repair of the DNA. These processes includes those that shorten, lengthen, replicate and repair the telomeric DNA sequences.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • Telomere maintenance mechanisms contribute to the maintenance of proper telomeric length and structure by affecting and monitoring the activity of telomeric proteins and the length of telomeric DNA.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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