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Telomere Homeostasis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Telomere Homeostasis
Tree Number(s)
G04.144.220.625
G04.161.750.500.500
G05.113.610
G07.345.249.410.750.500.750
Unique ID
D059505
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D059505
Scope Note
Maintenance of TELOMERE length. During DNA REPLICATION, chromosome ends loose some of their telomere sequence (TELOMERE SHORTENING.) Various cellular mechanism are involved in repairing, extending, and recapping the telomere ends.
Entry Term(s)
Telomere Length Maintenance
Telomere Lengthening
Previous Indexing
Telomere (1997-2011)
See Also
Telomerase
Telomere Shortening
Telomere-Binding Proteins
Public MeSH Note
2012
History Note
2012
Date Established
2012/01/01
Date of Entry
2011/06/24
Revision Date
2016/06/17
Telomere Homeostasis Preferred
Telomere Length Maintenance Narrower
Telomere Lengthening Narrower
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