Assertion: telomerase's function | /r/HasProperty | to elongate short telomeres
Facets:
value: critically
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: As the main function of telomerase is to elongate critically short telomeres, here we set out to address the effects of Tert treatment on heart TL by performing quantitative fluorescent in situ hybridization (Q-FISH) of telomere lengths directly on heart sections.