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Telomerase expression in chickens: Constitutive activity in somatic tissues and down-regulation in culture
8 Dec 1998
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Although human and rodent telomeres have been studied extensively, very little is known about telomere dynamics in other vertebrates. Moreover, our current dependence on mice as a model for human tumorigenesis and aging poses a problem because human and mouse telomere biology is very different. To explore whether chickens might provide a more useful model, we have examined telomerase activity and telomere length...
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