Characterization of telomeric single-stranded 3' overhangs and t-circles in Naumovozyma castellii
Telomeres, the guardians of the chromosomes Telomeres are structures found at the end of eukaryotic chromosomes. They are composed of a repetitive DNA sequence and proteins, and their main function is to protect the chromosome ends. In human somatic cells telomeres shorten with each cell division, acting as a biological clock of cell aging. However, cancer cells are able to divide infinitely by r