The length of telomeres that protect the ends of our chromosomes should be tightly ... but only recently was it recognized ...

What are telomeres? The human body is made of cells and each cell has chromosomes. A chromosome is made of protein and a ...

W. Szostak and Carol W. Greider — was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her help in discovering "how chromosomes are protected by telomeres." Telomeres protect our DNA ...

Telomeres are complex protein structures located at the end of each DNA strand, protecting chromosomes from becoming damaged. When DNA strands are frayed or worn down, cells are challenged with ...