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No, there is a specialized enzyme called telomerase which is responsible for lengthening telomeres. It is active in germline cells and most stem cells, allowing
by astazangasta 11y ago
No, there is a specialized enzyme called telomerase which is responsible for lengthening telomeres. It is active in germline cells and most stem cells, allowing those cells to safely and indefinitely replicate. The enzyme is basically a piece of RNA template that you can slap onto the ragged end of the chromosome and hold in place to allow extension.