Whole genome duplications (WGDs) followed by diploidization, which includes gene loss,
have been an important recurrent process in the evolution of higher eukaryotes. Gene …

Oleaginous photosynthetic organisms such as microalgae are promising sources for biofuel
production through the generation of carbon-neutral sustainable energy. However, the …

Polyploidy has occurred throughout the evolutionary history of plants and led to
diversification and plant ecological adaptation. Functional plasticity of duplicate genes is …

Interspecific hybridization is a significant evolutionary force as well as a powerful method for
crop breeding. Partial substitution of the AA subgenome in Brassica napus (AnAnCnCn) with …

Allopolyploidy is considered as a major factor contributing to speciation, diversification, and
plant ecological adaptation. In particular, the expression of duplicate genes (homeologs) …

CENH3 is a centromere-specific histone H3 variant and has been used as a marker to
identify active centromeres and DNA sequences associated with functional centromere …

Polyploidy is widespread among the flowering plants. While many extant plant species show
evidence of polyploidy in their genomes, there is still much to be learned regarding the role it …

A common view is that an accidental increase in ploidy contributes to the evolution of
neoplastic cells primarily by decreasing the fidelity of mitosis with extra chromosomes and …

The evolution of hybrid polyploid vertebrates, their viability and their perpetuation over
evolutionary time have always been questions of great interest. However, little is known …

Centromeres are specified by a centromere specific histone 3 (CENH3) protein, which exists
in a complex environment, interacting with conserved proteins and rapidly evolving satellite …