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Synchrony in telomere length of the human fetus

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Telomere length, measured by terminal restriction fragments, was examined in tissues from human fetuses of gestational ages estimated as 15–19 weeks. The length of telomeres was similar in most fetal tissues. However, there were significant variations in telomere length among fetuses, with no apparent relationship between gestational age and telomere length. We conclude that synchrony in telomere length exists among tissues of the human fetus. This synchrony is apparently lost during extrauterine life.

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  1. Division of Urology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103, USA, USA

    Kjell Youngren, Jeffrey Stock & Moneer Hanna

  2. Hypertension Research Center, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103, USA e-mail: avivab@umdnj.edu, Tel.: +1 973 972 5280, Fax: +1 973 972-5576, USA

    Elisabeth Jeanclos, Masayuki Kimura, J. Skurnick & A. Aviv

  3. Center for Human and Molecular Genetics, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103, USA, USA

    Hana Aviv

  4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103, USA, USA

    Arlene Bardeguez

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Received: 12 January 1998 / Accepted: 19 March 1998

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Youngren, K., Jeanclos, E., Aviv, H. et al. Synchrony in telomere length of the human fetus. Hum Genet 102, 640–643 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004390050755

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