Genome of the marsupial Monodelphis domestica reveals innovation in non-coding sequences

TS Mikkelsen, MJ Wakefield, B Aken, CT Amemiya… - Nature, 2007 - nature.com
We report a high-quality draft of the genome sequence of the grey, short-tailed opossum
(Monodelphis domestica). As the first metatherian ('marsupial') species to be sequenced, the …

[图书][B] Life of marsupials

CH Tyndale-Biscoe - 2005 - books.google.com
Drawing on the latest research from around the world, Life of Marsupials explores this
unusual group of mammals covering the extraordinary diversity of forms around the world …

Molecular cytogenetic and genomic insights into chromosomal evolution

A Ruiz-Herrera, M Farré, TJ Robinson - Heredity, 2012 - nature.com
This review summarizes aspects of the extensive literature on the patterns and processes
underpinning chromosomal evolution in vertebrates and especially placental mammals. It …

Genome sequence of an Australian kangaroo, Macropus eugenii, provides insight into the evolution of mammalian reproduction and development

MB Renfree, AT Papenfuss, JE Deakin, J Lindsay… - Genome biology, 2011 - Springer
Background We present the genome sequence of the tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii,
which is a member of the kangaroo family and the first representative of the iconic hopping …

Sex-associated effect of CETP and LPL polymorphisms on postprandial lipids in familial hypercholesterolaemia

KK Anagnostopoulou, GD Kolovou… - Lipids in health and …, 2009 - Springer
Background This study assessed the gender-specific influence of the cholesteryl ester
transfer protein (TaqIB, I405V) and lipoprotein lipase (S447X) polymorphisms on the …

Genome-wide characterization of centromeric satellites from multiple mammalian genomes

C Alkan, MF Cardone, CR Catacchio… - Genome …, 2011 - genome.cshlp.org
Despite its importance in cell biology and evolution, the centromere has remained the final
frontier in genome assembly and annotation due to its complex repeat structure. However …

Strong conservation of the bird Z chromosome in reptilian genomes is revealed by comparative painting despite 275 million years divergence

M Pokorná, M Giovannotti, L Kratochvíl, F Kasai… - Chromosoma, 2011 - Springer
The divergence of lineages leading to extant squamate reptiles (lizards, snakes, and
amphisbaenians) and birds occurred about 275 million years ago. Birds, unlike squamates …

Epigenetic modifications on X chromosomes in marsupial and monotreme mammals and implications for evolution of dosage compensation

W Rens, MS Wallduck, FL Lovell… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
X chromosome dosage compensation in female eutherian mammals is regulated by the
noncoding Xist RNA and is associated with the differential acquisition of active and …

Distinct retroelement classes define evolutionary breakpoints demarcating sites of evolutionary novelty

MS Longo, DM Carone… - BMC genomics, 2009 - Springer
Background Large-scale genome rearrangements brought about by chromosome breaks
underlie numerous inherited diseases, initiate or promote many cancers and are also …

Evolutionary dynamics of the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region genes in vertebrates

S Das, M Nozawa, J Klein, M Nei - Immunogenetics, 2008 - Springer
Immunoglobulin heavy chains are polypeptides encoded by four genes: variable (IGHV),
joining (IGHJ), diversity (IGHD), and constant (IGHC) region genes. The number of IGHV …