[HTML][HTML] CenH3 evolution in diploids and polyploids of three angiosperm genera
RE Masonbrink, JP Gallagher, JJ Jareczek… - BMC plant biology, 2014 - Springer
Background Centromeric DNA sequences alone are neither necessary nor sufficient for
centromere specification. The centromere specific histone, CenH3, evolves rapidly in many …
centromere specification. The centromere specific histone, CenH3, evolves rapidly in many …
The structure, function, and evolution of plant centromeres
M Naish, IR Henderson - Genome Research, 2024 - genome.cshlp.org
Centromeres are essential regions of eukaryotic chromosomes responsible for the formation
of kinetochore complexes, which connect to spindle microtubules during cell division …
of kinetochore complexes, which connect to spindle microtubules during cell division …
Centromere location in Arabidopsis is unaltered by extreme divergence in CENH3 protein sequence
During cell division, spindle fibers attach to chromosomes at centromeres. The DNA
sequence at regional centromeres is fast evolving with no conserved genetic signature for …
sequence at regional centromeres is fast evolving with no conserved genetic signature for …
[HTML][HTML] Centromere sequence-independent but biased loading of subgenome-specific CENH3 variants in allopolyploid Arabidopsis suecica
R Karimi-Ashtiyani, AM Banaei-Moghaddam… - Plant Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
Centromeric nucleosomes are determined by the replacement of the canonical histone H3
with the centromere-specific histone H3 (CENH3) variant. Little is known about the …
with the centromere-specific histone H3 (CENH3) variant. Little is known about the …
Plant centromeres
Highlights•Rapid evolution of centromere DNA and its determinant CENH3 is
enigmatic.•Evidence is lacking for specific interaction between CENH3 and centromere …
enigmatic.•Evidence is lacking for specific interaction between CENH3 and centromere …
[HTML][HTML] Unequal contribution of two paralogous CENH3 variants in cowpea centromere function
In most diploids the centromere-specific histone H3 (CENH3), the assembly site of active
centromeres, is encoded by a single copy gene. Persistance of two CENH3 paralogs in …
centromeres, is encoded by a single copy gene. Persistance of two CENH3 paralogs in …
[HTML][HTML] The origin and evolution of a two-component system of paralogous genes encoding the centromeric histone CENH3 in cereals
EA Elisafenko, EV Evtushenko, AV Vershinin - BMC Plant Biology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The cereal family Poaceae is one of the largest and most diverse
angiosperm families. The central component of centromere specification and function is the …
angiosperm families. The central component of centromere specification and function is the …
[HTML][HTML] Naturally occurring differences in CENH3 affect chromosome segregation in zygotic mitosis of hybrids
The point of attachment of spindle microtubules to metaphase chromosomes is known as the
centromere. Plant and animal centromeres are epigenetically specified by a centromere …
centromere. Plant and animal centromeres are epigenetically specified by a centromere …
[HTML][HTML] Centromere size and its relationship to haploid formation in plants
Wide species crosses often result in uniparental genome elimination and visible failures in
centromere function. Crosses involving lines with mutated forms of the CENH3 histone …
centromere function. Crosses involving lines with mutated forms of the CENH3 histone …
Gene expression and chromatin modifications associated with maize centromeres
H Zhao, X Zhu, K Wang, JI Gent… - G3: Genes …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Centromeres are defined by the presence of CENH3, a variant of histone H3. Centromeres
in most plant species contain exclusively highly repetitive DNA sequences, which has …
in most plant species contain exclusively highly repetitive DNA sequences, which has …