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In cells from these mice, telomeres shortened rapidly, but cells did not go through senescence. Instead, most cells reached the chromosome crisis stage, at which point most underwent apoptosis.

The basis behind this theory is that segments of DNA that occur at the end of chromosomes, called telomeres, determine the maximum lifespan of a cell. Telomeres are pieces of "junk" DNA at the end of ...