Microsatellite repeat DNA is best known for its length mutability, which is implicated in
several neurological diseases and cancers, and often exploited as a genetic marker. Less …

▪ Abstract Mammalian X chromosome inactivation is one of the most striking examples of
epigenetic gene regulation. Early in development one of the pair of∼ 160-Mb X …

Abstract Background Simple sequence repeats (SSRs) are found in most organisms, and
occupy about 3% of the human genome. Although it is becoming clear that such repeats are …

DNA evidence is widely used in the modern justice system. Statistical methodology plays a
key role in ensuring that this evidence is collected, interpreted, analysed and presented …

We report results of a megabase-scale phylogenomic analysis of the Reptilia, the sister
group of mammals. Large-scale end-sequence scanning of genomic clones of a turtle …

Abstract Simple Sequence Repeats (SSRs) are known to be scattered and present in high
number in eukaryotic genomes. We demonstrate that dye-labeled …

The scattered distribution pattern of microsatellites is a challenging problem in fish
cytogenetics. This type of array hinders the identification of useful patterns and the …

Triatoma infestans is the most important Chagas disease vector in South America. Two main
evolutionary lineages, named Andean and non-Andean, have been recognized by …

Reptiles are notable for the extensive genomic diversity and species richness among
amniote classes, but there is nevertheless a need for detailed genome-scale studies …

The caenophidian (assigned also as “advanced”) snakes are traditionally viewed as a group
of reptiles with a limited karyotypic variation and stable ZZ/ZW sex chromosomes. The W …