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Yi Liu, Li-Mei Han, Yong-Rong Pan, Yong Jin, College of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110161, Liaoning Province, China
Supported by: The Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry, No. 2006331, and Doctoral Science Technology Foundation of Liaoning Province No. 20061044.
Correspondence to: Li-Mei Han, Department of Biochemistry, College of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110161, Liaoning Province, China. limeihan@hotmail.com
Received: May 30, 2007 Revised: September 24, 2007 Accepted: September 28, 2007 Published online: October 8, 2007
Research indicate that telomere is relative to certain diseases such as cancer. Telomerase activity, replicative history and genetic stability of the cells are all reflected in telomere length. Since telomerase is known to be activated and have its length changed by certain cancers, assessments of telomere length are important for disease investigation and analysis. We here describe several methods for detecting telomere length.
Key Words: Telomere; Measurement
Citation: Liu Y, Han LM, Pan YR, Jin Y. Progress in telomere length measurement methods. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2007; 15(28): 3025-3028
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