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 …

The plant genome is organized into chromosomes that provide the structure for the genetic
linkage groups and allow faithful replication, transcription and transmission of the hereditary …

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 …

Eukaryotic genomes contain a large proportion of repetitive DNA sequences, mostly
transposable elements (TEs) and tandem repeats. These repetitive sequences often …

Karyotypic change constitutes an important evolutionary mechanism contributing to in
angiosperm diversification and speciation. Comparative analyses of the karyotype usually …

A substantial portion of the primate genome is composed of non-coding regions, so-called
“dark matter”, which includes an abundance of tandemly repeated sequences called satellite …

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 …

Sex chromosomes in mammals are about 300 million years old and typically have a highly
degenerated Y chromosome. The sex chromosomes in the dioecious plant Silene latifolia in …