Satellite DNA represents one of the most fascinating parts of the repetitive fraction of the
eukaryotic genome. Since the discovery of highly repetitive tandem DNA in the 1960s, a lot …

Eukaryotic genomes are composed of both unique and repetitive DNA sequences. These
latter form families of different classes that may be organized in tandem or may be dispersed …

For decades, satellite DNAs have been the hidden part of genomes. Initially considered as
junk DNA, there is currently an increasing appreciation of the functional significance of …

Background The full catalog of satellite DNA (satDNA) within a same genome constitutes the
satellitome. The Library Hypothesis predicts that satDNA in relative species reflects that in …

Satellite DNAs (satDNAs) constitute large portion of eukaryote genomes, comprising non-
protein-coding sequences tandemly repeated. They are mostly found in heterochromatic …

Flowering plants are known to exhibit vast diversity of sexual systems encompassing
bisexual, monoecious and dioecious conditions. Dioecy offers opportunities to explore …

Plant genomes are dominated by repetitive DNA sequences of many distinct types which,
due to their variability and high copy numbers, are difficult to analyse. This sequence …

The study of the molecular structure of young heteromorphic sex chromosomes of plants has
shed light on the evolutionary forces that control the differentiation of the X and Y during the …

Structurally and functionally diverged sex chromosomes have evolved in many animals as
well as in some plants. Sex chromosomes represent a specific genomic region (s) with …

Rumex acetosa is a dioecious plant with the XY1Y2 sex chromosome system. Both Y
chromosomes are heterochromatic and are thought to be degenerated. We performed low …