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PetteriSkaffari@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Telomeres, right? Then why is nobody saying telomeres?
Telomeres are a structure on DNA. These things, aglets, are a common metaphor used to describe the function of telomeres as aglets basically do for shoelaces what telomeres do for DNA
Reverse the metaphor.
Gustephan@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Telomeres are a structure on DNA. These things, aglets, are a common metaphor used to describe the function of telomeres as aglets basically do for shoelaces what telomeres do for DNA
PetteriSkaffari@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Reverse the metaphor.