Promoting transcription of chromosome ends

Benjamin O. Farnung, Elena Giulotto, Claus M. Azzalin

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Abstract

We recently identified CpG island promoters driving transcription of human telomeric repeat-containing RNA (TERRA). This discovery has shaped a new concept in telomere biology, where TERRA promoters and downstream telomeric sequences constitute autonomous genic units.

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