Study gives clues to how adrenal cancer forms

Thursday, June 4, 2009 - 09:49 in Biology & Nature

At the ends of chromosome are special pieces of DNA called telomeres. Think of it as the little tip that caps off a shoelace. The telomeres send signals to the cells to let them know it's the end point, not a break that should be repaired.

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