Tandem repeats are important parts of eukaryotic genomes being crucial eg, for centromere
and telomere function and chromatin modulation. In Lepidoptera, knowledge of tandem …

The red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, is the most harmful species among those
pests affecting palm trees. Its impact causes important economic losses around the World …

The triatomine Rhodnius prolixus is the main vector of Chagas disease in countries such as
Colombia and Venezuela, and the first kissing bug whose genome has been sequenced …

Satellite DNAs (satDNA) are fast-evolving repetitive sequences organized in large tandem
arrays, with characteristic enrichment in heterochromatin. Knowledge about evolutionary …

Moths of the family Crambidae include a number of pests that cause economic losses to
agricultural crops. Despite their economic importance, little is known about their genome …

Satellite DNAs (satDNAs) constitute one of the main components of eukaryote genomes and
are involved in chromosomal organization and diversification. Although largely studied, little …

The W chromosome of most lepidopteran species represents the largest heterochromatin
entity in the female genome. Although satellite DNA is a typical component of constitutive …

Genes for major ribosomal RNAs (rDNA) are present in multiple copies mainly organized in
tandem arrays. The number and position of rDNA loci can change dynamically and their …

Genes for major ribosomal RNAs (rDNA) are present in multiple copies organized in tandem
arrays. Number and position of rDNA loci can change dynamically and their re-patterning is …

Abstract Background Satellite DNAs (satDNAs) are organized in repetitions directly
contiguous to one another, forming long arrays and composing a large portion of eukaryote …