Satellite DNA represents one of the most fascinating parts of the repetitive fraction of the
eukaryotic genome. Since the discovery of highly repetitive tandem DNA in the 1960s, a lot …

Eukaryotic genomes are composed of both unique and repetitive DNA sequences. These
latter form families of different classes that may be organized in tandem or may be dispersed …

Biological invasions have become a defining feature of marine Mediterranean ecosystems
with significant impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health. We …

Satellite DNAs represent the most abundant fraction of repetitive sequences in genomes of
almost all eukaryotic species. Long arrays of satellite DNA monomers form densely packed …

The impact of transposable elements (TEs) on the evolution of the eukaryote genome has
been observed in a number of biological processes, such as the recruitment of the host's …

Transposable elements (TEs) and satellite DNAs (satDNAs) are typically identified as major
repetitive DNA components in eukaryotic genomes. TEs are DNA segments able to move …

The bivalve family Ostreidae has a worldwide distribution and includes species of high
economic importance. Phylogenetics and systematic of oysters based on morphology have …

Interest in bivalve genomics has emerged during the last decade, owing to the importance of
these organisms in aquaculture and fisheries and to their role in marine environmental …

Background Although bivalves are among the most-studied marine organisms because of
their ecological role and economic importance, very little information is available on the …

The Pacific cupped oyster is genetically subdivided into two sister taxa, Crassostrea gigas
and Crassostrea angulata, which are in contact in the north-western Pacific. The nature and …