The centromere is a repeat-rich structure essential for chromosome segregation; with the
long-term aim of understanding centromere structure and function, we set out to identify …

A large fraction of eukaryotic genomes is made up of long interspersed nuclear elements
(LINE s). Due to their capability to create novel copies via error‐prone reverse transcription …

Whole genome duplication (polyploidy) represents a primary mechanism of sympatric
speciation, especially in plants where it is particularly prevalent. In this chapter, we focus on …

Background Miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs) are expected to play
important roles in evolution of genes and genome in plants, especially in the highly …

Plant genomes are unique in an intriguing feature: the range of their size variation is
unprecedented among living organisms. Although polyploidization contributes to this …

Key message A transcriptionally active Ty1/copia-like retrotransposon was identified in the
genome of Gossypium barbadense. The different heat activation of this element was …

Gossypium herbaceum, a cultivated diploid cotton species (2n= 2x= 26, A1A1), has
favorable traits such as excellent drought tolerance and resistance to sucking insects and …

Repeated sequences and polyploidy play a central role in plant genome dynamics. Here,
we analyze the evolutionary dynamics of repeats in tetraploid and hexaploid Spartina …

An allopolyploidization event formed allotetraploid Gossypium species from an A‐genome
diploid species and a D‐genome diploid species. To explore the responses of transposable …

Stem trichomes and seed fibers originate from epidermal cells and partially share a
regulatory pathway at the molecular level. In Gossypium barbadense, two insertions of a Ty1 …