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The enzyme found in stem cells and cancer cells that allows these cells to never enter replicative senescence is:

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Telomerase is found in high levels in germline cells (egg and sperm) and stem cells. In these cells telomere length is maintained after DNA replication and the cells do not show signs of ageing.

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