Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), which allows direct mapping of DNA sequences
on chromosomes, has become the most important technique in plant molecular cytogenetics …

Long terminal repeat retrotransposons (LTR retrotransposons) are the most abundant group
of mobile genetic elements in eukaryotic genomes and are essential in organizing genomic …

Somatic chromosome spreads from maize (Zea mays L.) plants containing BA translocation
chromosomes undergoing the chromosome type breakage–fusion–bridge cycle were …

Whole-chromosome painting probes were developed for each of the 10 chromosomes of
maize by producing amplifiable libraries of unique sequences of oligonucleotides that can …

B chromosomes are enigmatic elements in thousands of plant and animal genomes that
persist in populations despite being nonessential. They circumvent the laws of Mendelian …

Abstract Background Supernumerary B chromosomes (Bs) are a major source of
intraspecific variation in nuclear DNA amounts in numerous species of plants. They favour …

B chromosomes are supernumerary chromosomes which are often preferentially inherited,
deviating from usual Mendelian segregation. The balance between the so-called …

The functional centromeres of rice (Oryza sativa, AA genome) chromosomes contain two key
DNA components: the CRR centromeric retrotransposons and a 155-bp satellite repeat …

Chromosome and genome stability are important for normal cell function as instability often
correlates with disease and dysfunction of DNA repair mechanisms. Many organisms …

Producing maternal haploids via a male inducer can greatly accelerate maize (Zea mays)
breeding process. However, the mechanism underlying haploid formation remains unclear …