Chromosomal Rearrangements and Satellite DNAs: Extensive Chromosome Reshuffling and the Evolution of Neo-Sex Chromosomes in the Genus Pyrrhulina …

RLR de Moraes… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chromosomal rearrangements play a significant role in the evolution of fish genomes, being
important forces in the rise of multiple sex chromosomes and in speciation events. Repetitive …

Cytogenetic Analysis of Satellitome of Madagascar Leaf-Tailed Geckos

A Yurchenko, T Pšenička, P Mora, JAM Ortega… - Genes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Satellite DNA (satDNA) consists of sequences of DNA that form tandem repetitions across
the genome, and it is notorious for its diversity and fast evolutionary rate. Despite its …

Following the Pathway of W Chromosome Differentiation in Triportheus (Teleostei: Characiformes)

MPB de Oliveira, R Kretschmer, GA Deon, GA Toma… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The evolutionary origins and dynamics of sex chromosomes are among
the most challenging topics in the field of Evolutionary Biology. Despite ongoing research …

Variants of a major DNA satellite discriminate parental subgenomes in a hybrid parthenogenetic lizard Darevskia unisexualis (Darevsky, 1966)

P Nikitin, S Sidorov, T Liehr, K Klimina… - … Zoology Part B …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hybrid parthenogenetic animals are an exceptionally interesting model for studying the
mechanisms and evolution of sexual and asexual reproduction. A diploid parthenogenetic …

Reptile Evolution and Genetics: An Overview

E Olmo - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The study of evolution has been indissolubly linked to the study of heredity since its
inception [1]. Therefore, genetic and genomic research is essential to understand the …