Telomeres are DNA-protein complexes that cap and protect the ends of linear
chromosomes. In almost all species, telomeric DNA has a G/C strand bias, and the short …

Telomerase is a special reverse transcriptase ribonucleoprotein dedicated to the synthesis
of telomere repeats that protect chromosome ends. Among reverse transcriptases …

Background The ability to generate long sequencing reads and access long-range linkage
information is revolutionizing the quality and completeness of genome assemblies. Here we …

Stretches of cytosine-rich DNA are capable of adopting a dynamic secondary structure, the i-
motif. When within promoter regions, the i-motif has the potential to act as a molecular switch …

Telomeres are specialized nucleoprotein structures located at the end of linear
chromosomes and telomerase is the enzyme responsible for telomere elongation …

The telomerase mechanism and telomeric motifs are vital for maintaining chromosome
integrity. Their functions are conserved in eukaryotic organisms; therefore, it is not surprising …

Telomere has a central role in chromosomal stability events. Chromosome ends organized
in telomere-loop prevent activation of DNA damage response (DDR) mechanisms, thus …

Microsatellites, or simple tandem repeat sequences, occur naturally in the human genome
and have important roles in genome evolution and function. However, the expansion of …

Long-read sequencing technologies have contributed greatly to comparative genomics
among species and can also be applied to study genomics within a species. In this study, to …

Simple Summary Three small RNA pathways, representing miRNAs, siRNAs and piRNAs,
exist in insects. Of the three pathways, piRNAs and Piwi proteins appear to have the most …