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Trf1 is not required for proliferation or functional telomere maintenance in chicken DT40 cells.
Molecular biology of the cell - 1 May 2009
Cooley Carol, Baird Katie M, Faure Virginie, Wenner Thomas, Stewart Jillian L, Modino Sonie, Slijepcevic Predrag, Farr Christine J, Morrison Ciaran G
Abstract excerpt
The telomere end-protection complex prevents the ends of linear eukaryotic chromosomes from degradation or inappropriate DNA repair. The homodimeric double-stranded DNA-binding protein, Trf1, is a component of this complex and is essential for mouse embryonic development. To define the requirement for Trf1 in somatic cells, we deleted Trf1 in chicken DT40 cells by gene targeting. Trf1-deficient cells proliferated...
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