Species	Reference gene ID	Possible function	Papers / DOI
Arabidopsis	At1g07130	Component of the CST complex, a complex that binds to single- stranded DNA and is required to protect telomeres from DNA degradation.	STN1 protects chromosome ends in Arabidopsis thaliana.; 2008; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0807867105; PMID: 19064932; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19064932/ | Role of STN1 and DNA polymerase α in telomere stability and genome-wide replication in Arabidopsis.; 2014; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1004682; PMID: 25299252; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25299252/ | POT1a and components of CST engage telomerase and regulate its activity in Arabidopsis.; 2014; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1004738; PMID: 25329641; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25329641/