Telomouse: Bridging the Telomere Gap in Aging Research (IMAGE)

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Telomouse: Bridging the Telomere Gap in Aging Research

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Telomeres (indicated by the green dots) play a crucial role in safeguarding the chromosome ends (colored in blue). On the right, you can see the notably bright and long telomeres of a normal mouse cell, while the left side showcases comparatively dimmer and shorter human telomeres. At the center, Telomouse telomeres closely resemble human telomeres in brightness and length, highlighting the value of Telomouse as a research model for human aging.

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Yehuda Tzfati

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