Until recently the study of individual DNA sequences and of total DNA content (the C-value)
sat at opposite ends of the spectrum in genome biology. For gene sequencers, the vast …

Evolution at the molecular level is manifested in a variety of types of change in DNA
sequences, including changes in the structure and organisation of chromosomes. However …

Microchromosomes are prevalent in nonmammalian vertebrates [PD Waters et al., Proc.
Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 118 (2021)], but a few of them are missing in bird genome assemblies …

Although it is widely believed that early vertebrate evolution was shaped by ancient whole-
genome duplications, the number, timing and mechanism of these events remain elusive …

Ancient polyploidization events have had a lasting impact on vertebrate genome structure,
organization and function. Some key questions regarding the number of ancient …

The emergence of jawed vertebrates (gnathostomes) from jawless vertebrates was
accompanied by major morphological and physiological innovations, such as hinged jaws …

Egg-laying mammals (monotremes) are the only extant mammalian outgroup to therians
(marsupial and eutherian animals) and provide key insights into mammalian evolution 1, 2 …

Microchromosomes, once considered unimportant shreds of the chicken genome, are gene-
rich elements with a high GC content and few transposable elements. Their origin has been …

The evolution of the amniotic egg was one of the great evolutionary innovations in the
history of life, freeing vertebrates from an obligatory connection to water and thus permitting …

Genome assemblies are currently being produced at an impressive rate by consortia and
individual laboratories. The low costs and increasing efficiency of sequencing technologies …