Ciliate research: From myth to trendsetting science

H Plattner - Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This special issue of the Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology (JEM) summarizes
achievements obtained by generations of researchers with ciliates in widely different …

One Cell, Two Gears: Extensive Somatic Genome Plasticity Accompanies High Germline Genome Stability in Paramecium

F Catania, R Rothering, V Vitali - Genome Biology and Evolution, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Mutation accumulation (MA) experiments are conventionally employed to study
spontaneous germline mutations. However, MA experiments can also shed light on somatic …

Fifty generations of amitosis: tracing asymmetric allele segregation in polyploid cells with single-cell DNA sequencing

V Vitali, R Rothering, F Catania - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Amitosis is a widespread form of unbalanced nuclear division whose biomedical and
evolutionary significance remain unclear. Traditionally, insights into the genetics of amitosis …

The Roles of Transposable Elements in Transgenerational Inheritance and Genome Evolution

BA Stefanov, M Nowacki - Epigenetics in Biological Communication, 2024 - Springer
Transposable elements and related DNA sequences, such as remnants of retrotransposons,
constitute a substantial portion of eukaryotic genomes. The widespread presence of these …