Transposable elements (TEs) are major components of eukaryotic genomes. However, the
extent of their impact on genome evolution, function, and disease remain a matter of intense …

Genome size is a biodiversity trait that shows staggering diversity across eukaryotes, varying
over 64,000-fold. Of all major taxonomic groups, land plants stand out due to their …

Repetitive elements (REs) are integral to the composition, structure, and function of
eukaryotic genomes, yet remain understudied in most taxonomic groups. We investigated …

Genome size in mammals and birds shows remarkably little interspecific variation compared
with other taxa. However, genome sequencing has revealed that many mammal and bird …

The Drosophila melanogaster Genetic Reference Panel (DGRP) is a community resource of
205 sequenced inbred lines, derived to improve our understanding of the effects of naturally …

Mutation is the ultimate source of genetic variation. The most direct and unbiased method of
studying spontaneous mutations is via mutation accumulation (MA) lines. Until recently, MA …

Genome size and complexity vary tremendously among eukaryotic species and their
organelles. Comparisons across deeply divergent eukaryotic lineages have suggested that …

The genome size of an organism varies from species to species. The C-value paradox
enigma is a very complex puzzle with regards to vast diversity in genome sizes in …

All else being equal, polyploids are expected to have larger C-values (amount of DNA in the
unreplicated gametic nucleus) than their diploid progenitors, increasing in direct proportion …

Cell size is an important adaptive trait that influences nearly all aspects of cellular
physiology. Despite extensive characterization of the cell-cycle regulatory network, the …