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Dr Carol Greider Shared a Nobel Prize for Discovering the Molecule

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Dr. Carol Greider shared a Nobel prize for discovering the molecule telomerase in cells. Why was this potentially important in cancer research?


A) Cancer cells don't have telomeres, so they don't die.
B) The telomeres in cancer cells are too long, so cancer cells don't die.
C) Curing telomeres would be a positive step toward curing cancer.
D) Telomeres cause cancer.
E) Telomeres prevent cancer cells from reproducing.

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