Satellites are an abundant source of repetitive DNAs that play an essential role in the
chromosomal organization and are tightly linked with the evolution of sex chromosomes …

Great efforts have been made to preserve manatees. Recently, a hybrid zone was described
between Trichechus inunguis (TIN) and the Trichechus manatus manatus (TMM) in the …

Two species of manatees are found in Northern Brazil—the Antillean manatee (Trichechus
manatus), which is found along the coast from Florida to Northeastern Brazil, and the …

Charadriiformes, which comprises shorebirds and their relatives, is one of the most diverse
avian orders, with over 390 species showing a wide range of karyotypes. Here, we isolated …

In the genus Talpa a new species, named Talpa aquitania, has been recently described.
Only cytogenetic data are available for the nuclear genome of this species. In this work, we …

Satellite DNA (satDNA) is a class of tandemly repeated non-protein coding DNA sequences
which can be found in abundance in eukaryotic genomes. They can be functional, impact …

Centromeric satellite DNA (cen-satDNA) consists of highly divergent repeat monomers, each
approximately 171 base pairs in length. Here, we investigated the genetic diversity in the …

The Chinese hamster (Cricetulus griseus) and striped hamster (Cricetulus barabensis) are
very closely related species with similar karyotypes. The karyotypes differ from each other by …

Chromosomal rearrangements play a significant role in the evolution of fish genomes, being
important forces in the rise of multiple sex chromosomes and in speciation events. Repetitive …

Simple Summary The evolutionary origins and dynamics of sex chromosomes are among
the most challenging topics in the field of Evolutionary Biology. Despite ongoing research …