How to Use telomere in a Sentence

telomere

noun

• The first is at each of their two ends, where there's a structure called a telomere.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Aug. 2018
• This is because stress shortens the telomeres in the cells.
  — Mikayla Morell, Health, 2 Apr. 2023
• These telomeres are a string of DNA proteins that rest at the end of a chromosome.
  — Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 14 June 2017
• The problem is that when our telomeres run out, our cells can’t replicate any more.
  — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 27 Apr. 2018
• In a nutshell, telomeres are caps found at the ends of chromosomes that protect DNA.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 1 Oct. 2019
• Each time a cell divides to drive growth and repair, its telomeres shorten.
  — Simon Makin, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2020
• Telomeres are the tips of chromosomes that protect DNA while it's being copied -- like the aglet at the end of a shoelace that prevents it from fraying.
  — Michael Nedelman and Susan Scutti, CNN, 2 July 2017
• The only thing protecting our genes are the endcaps, called telomeres.
  — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 27 Apr. 2018
• The best measure of that number comes from our telomeres—strands of DNA that cap chromosomes and protect genes.
  — Allysia Finley, WSJ, 12 Mar. 2023
• Eventually, when the telomeres become too short, that signals the cell to die.
  — Alice Park, Time, 16 Oct. 2017
• The changes occurred in what’s known as the telomere, a cap of genetic material that sits at the end of each chromosome.
  — Robert Markowitz, National Geographic, 15 Mar. 2018
• The length of the telomere — a protective cap on the ends of each chromosome — limits the number of times a cell can divide over a person’s lifetime.
  — Lacy Schley, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2017
• Others believe the key is to repair telomeres, the sequences at the ends of each chromosome that unravel with stress and age.
  — Elmo Keep, Smithsonian, 24 May 2017
• Still, blank spots remain at the ends of chromosomes (called telomeres), as well as at the axis points where the two arms of a chromosome meet (called centromeres).
  — Kyle Peterson, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2018
• As cells age, their telomeres shorten, and chromosomes in turn stop the cell from dividing further, Chen says.
  — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2019
• Some doctors have proposed that aging sperm may come with a benefit: longer telomeres.
  — Michael Nedelman and Susan Scutti, CNN, 2 July 2017
• While there’s no guarantee that people with longer telomeres will live longer, healthier lives, the odds may be in their favor, says Tucker.
  — Amanda MacMillan, Time, 15 May 2017
• When telomeres reach a certain length, cells no longer divide and eventually die.
  — Anne-Marie Guarnieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Oct. 2017
• One study shows that those who get sweaty on the reg (at least 14 minutes per day) have longer telomeres — protective bumpers on the ends of our DNA strands, which naturally shorten over time.
  — Krista Bennett Demaio, Cosmopolitan, 2 Jan. 2015
• One difference involves the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes, known as telomeres.
  — Bill Ingalls, National Geographic, 11 Apr. 2019
• Bailey’s work, specifically, focused on the Kellys’ DNA and the critical pieces called telomeres.
  — John Ingold, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2017
• The first deviation was the length of telomeres on Scott's DNA grew shorter than expected and his gene expression also changed.
  — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 23 Oct. 2019
• When the telomeres were repositioned to the nuclear periphery, cell division ground almost to a halt.
  — Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2018
• But extremely short and extremely long telomeres are seen as a predictor of cancer risk.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2019
• Researchers looked at the telomeres from nearly 6,000 adults enrolled in a multi-year survey run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  — Amanda MacMillan, Time, 15 May 2017
• Serving as protective end caps on chromosomes, telomeres are longest at birth and shrink steadily with age.
  — Holly Haber, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
• But metformin blunts this process, keeping telomeres intact and well functioning.
  — Ali Finney, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023
• Some scientists are trying to extend life by extending the telomere.
  — Kirsten Weir, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2011
• There are dietary interventions that can help keep our telomeres as long as possible.
  — Sheah Rarback, miamiherald, 5 Mar. 2018
• The telomeres returned to their pre-flight length shortly after Scott returned to Earth, but the findings were nevertheless surprising.
  — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 1 Feb. 2017

Last Updated: 20 Aug 2024