A debt-to-GDP ratio of 60% is quite often noted as a prudential limit for developed countries. This suggests that crossing this limit will threaten fiscal sustainability. For developing and emerging economies, 40% is the suggested debt-to-GDP ratio that should not be breached on a long-term basis.
1 Telomerase is found in high levels in germline cells (egg and sperm) and stem cells. 2  In these cells telomere length is maintained after DNA replication and the cells do not show signs of ageing. 3  Telomerase is also found in high levels in cancer cells.
Telomeres are repetitive sequences found at the end of chromosomes to protect them from damage and fusing with other chromosomes. During the replication process, the machinery of enzymes involved can not reach the end of the chromosome so with each cell division, the telomere repeats get shorter.