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Blumenstiel, J. (2011). Telomeres: a new means to an end.  Curr. Biol. 21(1): R32--R34.
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FBrf0212688
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Abstract
Gene duplication provides an important evolutionary mechanism for functional diversification. A new study in Drosophila indicates that gene duplication has allowed telomere protection to be partitioned between the soma and the specialized chromatin environment of sperm.
PubMed ID
21215935
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DOI
10.1016/j.cub.2010.11.054
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    Language of Publication
    English
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    Publication Type
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    Abbreviation
    Curr. Biol.
    Title
    Current Biology
    Publication Year
    1991-
    ISBN/ISSN
    0960-9822
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