Recent discoveries show that telomere breaks—damage at the protective ends of chromosomes—can trigger chaotic chromosome mutations within cells. Telomeres normally safeguard genetic material, but when they break or become dysfunctional, chromosomes can fuse, rearrange, or shatter during cell division. This process may lead to complex genomic alterations known as chromosomal instability, which is often linked to cancer development and rapid tumor evolution.
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