Assertion: telomere | /r/CapableOf | promote genetic stability
Facets:
value: as protective sheaths
type: MANNER
value: by keeping chromosomes
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Telomeres (pronounced TEEL-oh-meres) are tiny pieces of DNA that promote genetic stability and act as protective sheaths by keeping chromosomes from unraveling, much like plastic tips at the ends of shoelaces.