telomere capping
telomere end protection
exact
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
SPCC1393.14 SPBC1778.02 SPAC19G12.13c SPBC409.12c SPCC188.07 SPAC6F6.16c SPAC26H5.06 SPAC16A10.07c