Origin and Evolution of Telomeres
Download or Read eBook Origin and Evolution of Telomeres PDF written by Jozef Nosek and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-05-26 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Jozef Nosek |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2008-05-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781498713498 |
ISBN-13 | : 1498713491 |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Origin and Evolution of Telomeres by : Jozef Nosek
Book excerpt: Linear chromosomes represent an evolutionary innovation associated with the origin of eukaryotic cells. This book describes how linear chromosomes and primordial pathways for maintaining their terminal structures, telomeres, emerged in early eukaryotes.Telomeres, derived from the Greek meaning terminal part, were first described by Hermann Muller i