Satellite DNA consists of abundant tandem repeats that play important roles in cellular
processes, including chromosome segregation, genome organization and chromosome end …

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 …

Satellite DNAs represent the most abundant fraction of repetitive sequences in genomes of
almost all eukaryotic species. Long arrays of satellite DNA monomers form densely packed …

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 …

Classical models suggest that recombination rates on sex chromosomes evolve in a
stepwise manner to localize sexually antagonistic variants in the sex in which they are …

Abstract Background and Aims Satellite DNAs (satDNAs) are repetitive sequences
composed by tandemly arranged, often highly homogenized units called monomers …

Sex chromosomes are unique regions of the genome, with a host of properties that
distinguish them from autosomes and from each other. Although there is extensive theory …

Amphibians have some of the most variable genome sizes among vertebrates. Genome size
variation has been attributed to repetitive and noncoding DNA, including satellite repeats …

Background Repetitive sequences, including transposable elements (TEs) and satellite
DNAs, occupy a considerable portion of plant genomes. Analysis of the repeat fraction …

Around six percent of flowering species are dioecious, with separate female and male
individuals. Sex determination is mostly based on genetics, but morphologically distinct sex …