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Insertion of a telomere repeat sequence into a mammalian gene causes chromosome instability.
Molecular and cellular biology - 1 Jan 2001
Kilburn A E, Shea M J, Sargent R G, Wilson J H
Abstract excerpt
Telomere repeat sequences cap the ends of eucaryotic chromosomes and help stabilize them. At interstitial sites, however, they may destabilize chromosomes, as suggested by cytogenetic studies in mammalian cells that correlate interstitial telomere sequence with sites of spontaneous and radiation-induced chromosome rearrangements. In no instance is the length, purity, or orientation of the telomere repeats at...
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