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The length of telomeres in white blood cells, known as leukocytes, varies significantly among sub-Saharan African populations, researchers report. Moreover, leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is ...

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The length of telomeres in white blood cells, known as leukocytes, varies significantly among sub-Saharan African populations, researchers report in The American Journal of Human Genetics.

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Telomeres are specialized chromatin structures located at the ends of chromosomes that protect chromosome ends from repair and degradation activities. Telomeres consist of G-rich repeats ...