The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

What is the Hayflick limit and a telomere ?

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Hayflick Limit- Normal cells die after they've doubled about fifty times. 

A telemore is a string of DNA located at the end of each chromosome, which shortens a bit every time a cell divides. 

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