telomere capping
A process in which telomeres are protected from degradation and fusion, thereby ensuring chromosome stability by protecting the ends from both degradation and from being recognized as damaged DNA. May be mediated by specific single- or double-stranded telomeric DNA binding proteins.
GO:0000723
telomere maintenance
is_a
telomere end protection
exact
SPAC6F6.16c SPCC1393.14 SPBC409.12c SPAC16A10.07c SPAC26H5.06 SPCC188.07 SPBC1778.02 SPAC19G12.13c