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T-loop formation and abrupt telomere shortening

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I. Rubelj raises several issues concerning my recent perspective article1 that require clarification. First, the purpose of my perspective article was to bring together findings from disparate systems into a coherent framework. As part of that effort, I have indeed cited Rubelj2 for his theoretical modelling that predicted putative 'abrupt telomere shortening' (ATS) during the process of in vitro senescence2.

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