Why Do You Lose DNA Every Time Your Cells Divide?

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This video provides a really broad introduction to the end replication problem, telomeres and senescence. but can't hit all the important details. Corrections, clarifications and sources are here: https://bit.ly/clockworkep4

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Learn more about telomerase and DNA in my post on the subject here: https://bit.ly/clockworkep4