title: Promoting transcription of chromosome ends.
abstract: We recently identified CpG island promoters driving transcription of human telomeric repeat-containing RNA (TERRA). This discovery has shaped a new concept in telomere biology, where TERRA promoters and downstream telomeric sequences constitute autonomous genic units.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry; Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETHZ); Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Benjamin O
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Farnung
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Giulotto
authors.forename: Claus M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Azzalin