telomere

terminal region of a linear chromosome that including the telomeric DNA repeats and associated proteins
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telomere
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telomere

Summary

telomere is a cellular component[1]. telomere ranks in the top 4% of cellular_component entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,626 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • telomere's instance of is recorded as cellular component[3].
  • telomere's instance of is recorded as part[4].
  • telomere's regulates is recorded as senescence[5].
  • telomere's regulates is recorded as Hayflick limit[6].
  • telomere's regulates is recorded as cancer[7].
  • telomere is a type of chromosomal region[8].
  • telomere is part of chromosome[9].
  • telomere's Commons category is recorded as Telomeres[10].
  • telomere's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Telomeres[11].
  • telomere's different from is recorded as Telomer[12].
  • telomere's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0000781[13].
  • telomere's characteristic of is recorded as extremity[14].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include cellular component[3] and part[4]. telomere is a type of chromosomal region[8].

Use and Application

telomere is part of chromosome[9].

Why It Matters

telomere ranks in the top 4% of cellular_component entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,626 views/month).[2] telomere has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] telomere is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 37745, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
  2. 12d ago · O Breixo · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of cellular component, part
    Part of chromosome
    Subclass of chromosomal region
    Regulates (molecular biology) senescence, Hayflick limit, cancer
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13613]]: 195408"
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