Assertion: telomere's role | /r/HasProperty | to protect the end of the chromosome
Facets:
value: like plastic ends of shoelaces
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The role of telomeres is to protect the end of the chromosome from deteriorating or fusing with other near-by chromosomes.
text: The main role of telomeres is to protect the ends of the chromosomes, just like plastic ends of shoelaces.