Centromeres are the eukaryotic chromosomal sites at which the kinetochore forms and
attaches to spindle microtubules to orchestrate chromosomal segregation in mitosis and …

Highlights•Cortical CDC42 signaling leads to asymmetric tyrosination of meiosis I spindle
microtubules.•Centromeric DNA expansion recruits more CenH3, increases centromere …

Eusocial Hymenoptera have the highest recombination rates among all multicellular animals
studied so far, but it is unclear why this is and how this affects the biology of individual …

Supergenes are clusters of linked genetic loci that jointly affect the expression of complex
phenotypes, such as social organization. Little is known about the origin and evolution of …

The genome of Triatoma delpontei Romaña & Abalos 1947 is the largest within Heteroptera,
approximately two to three times greater than other evaluated Heteroptera genomes. Here …

Centromeres are essential for proper chromosome segregation to the daughter cells during
mitosis and meiosis. Chromosomes of most eukaryotes studied so far have regional …

Juncus is the largest genus of Juncaceae and was considered holocentric for a long time.
Recent findings, however, indicated that 11 species from different clades of the genus have …

In addition to monocentric eukaryotes, which have a single localized centromere on each
chromosome, there are holocentric species, with extended repeat‐based or repeat‐less …

The major rDNA genes are composed of tandem repeats and are part of the nucleolus
organizing regions (NORs). They are highly conserved and therefore useful in …

Kinetochores are the macromolecular protein complexes that govern chromosome
movement by binding spindle microtubules during mitosis and meiosis. Centromeres are the …