Is there a way to sequence the telomeres of specific chromosomes?

Jason Yongsheng Chan @Jason_Yongsheng_Chan

06 June 2018 0 2K Report

Is it possible to sequence the telomere of a specific chromosome with precision say, using a primer starting from the subtelomeric region?

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