Bodnar et al. 1998) used telomerase to extend the life span of normal human cells. Telomere shortening puts a limit on the number of times a cell can divide. How might adding telomerase affect cellular aging?

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Adding telomerase would prevent telomere shortening, which is a hallmark of cellular aging. This would allow cells to divide more times before reaching the Hayflick limit and undergoing senescence. Therefore, telomerase would extend the life span of cells and potentially delay the onset of cellular aging.

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