Article
Telomere length measurements in leukocyte subsets by automated multicolor flow‐FISH
18 Aug 2003
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Telomeres are essential protein-DNA structures at the end of chromosomes which are implicated in genome stability and cell replication. The average length of telomere repeats can be measured by in situ hybridization and flow cytometry [flow-FISH]. Such telomere length values reflect telomere shortening (resulting from cell divisions, oxidative damage and other causes) and telomere elongation (mainly...