Multiple methods have been developed for the study of telomeres. These techniques include quantification of telomere length by terminal restriction fragmentationâwhich was one of the earliest tools used for length assessmentâmaking it the gold standard in telomere biology.
If we didnât mention it before, the new American Airlines flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Hong Kong, at 8,119 miles, is now the longest flight in Americanâs network. The other flight launched Wednesday, DFW-Shanghai, China, is the second longest AA flight at 7,346 miles.
United will use the world's most advanced passenger airplane, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, to operate the service. Measured by distance, the San Francisco - Singapore service will be the longest scheduled 787 flight operated by any airline and the longest scheduled flight operated by any U.S. carrier, at 8,446 miles.