Amplicon sequencing of partial regions of the ribosomal RNA loci (rDNA) is widely used to
profile microbial communities. However, the rDNA is dynamic and can exhibit substantial …

Bird chromosomes, which have been investigated scientifically for more than a century,
present a number of unique features. In general, bird karyotypes have a high diploid number …

Nuclear ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes represent the oldest repetitive fraction universal to all
eukaryotic genomes. Their deeply anchored universality and omnipresence during …

Although both are salient features of genomes, at first glance ribosomal DNAs and
transposable elements are genetic elements with not much in common: whereas ribosomal …

Abstract The subfamily Triatominae (Hemiptera‐Reduviidae) includes more than 150 blood‐
sucking species, potential vectors of the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, causative agent of …

Rineloricaria is the most diverse genus within the freshwater fish subfamily Loricariinae, and
it is widely distributed in the Neotropical region. Despite limited cytogenetic data, records …

With the advent of long-read sequencing, previously unresolvable genomic elements are
being revisited in an effort to generate fully complete reference genomes. One such element …

Anguimorphan lizards are a morphologically variable group of squamate reptiles with a wide
geographical distribution. In spite of their importance, they have been cytogenetically …

The major rDNA genes are composed of tandem repeats and are part of the nucleolus
organizing regions (NORs). They are highly conserved and therefore useful in …

The ribosomal RNA genes (rDNA) are tandemly arrayed in most eukaryotes and exhibit vast
copy number variation. There is growing interest in integrating this variation into genotype …