[HTML][HTML] High-throughput analysis of the satellitome illuminates satellite DNA evolution

FJ Ruiz-Ruano, MD López-León, J Cabrero… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Satellite DNA (satDNA) is a major component yet the great unknown of eukaryote genomes
and clearly underrepresented in genome sequencing projects. Here we show the high …

Chromosomal Map** of Repetitive DNAs in the Grasshopper Abracris flavolineata Reveal Possible Ancestry of the B Chromosome and H3 Histone Spreading

D Bueno, OM Palacios-Gimenez, DC Cabral-de-Mello - Plos one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Supernumerary chromosomes (B chromosomes) occur in approximately 15% of eukaryote
species. Although these chromosomes have been extensively studied, knowledge …

The grasshopper genome reveals long-term gene content conservation of the X Chromosome and temporal variation in X Chromosome evolution

X Li, JE Mank, L Ban - Genome Research, 2024 - genome.cshlp.org
We present the first chromosome-level genome assembly of the grasshopper, Locusta
migratoria, one of the largest insect genomes. We use coverage differences between …

Chromosomal map** of repetitive DNAs in the beetle Dichotomius geminatus provides the first evidence for an association of 5S rRNA and histone H3 genes in …

DC Cabral-de-Mello, RC Moura, C Martins - Heredity, 2010 - nature.com
Chromosomal banding techniques and repetitive DNA map** are useful tools in
comparative analysis and in the elucidation of genome organization of several groups of …

Dynamic karyotype evolution and unique sex determination systems in Leptidea wood white butterflies

J Šíchová, A Voleníková, V Dincă, P Nguyen… - BMC Evolutionary …, 2015 - Springer
Background Chromosomal rearrangements have the potential to limit the rate and pattern of
gene flow within and between species and thus play a direct role in promoting and …

Chromosomal evolution in tortricid moths: conserved karyotypes with diverged features

J Šíchová, P Nguyen, M Dalikova, F Marec - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Moths of the family Tortricidae constitute one of the major microlepidopteran groups in terms
of species richness and economic importance. Yet, despite their overall significance, our …

Chromosomal organization of the 18S and 5S rRNAs and histone H3 genes in Scarabaeinae coleopterans: insights into the evolutionary dynamics of multigene …

DC Cabral-de-Mello, SG Oliveira, RC de Moura… - BMC genetics, 2011 - Springer
Background Scarabaeinae beetles show a high level of macro-chromosomal variability,
although the karyotypic organization of heterochromatin and multigene families (rDNAs and …

Tracking the evolution of sex chromosome systems in Melanoplinae grasshoppers through chromosomal map** of repetitive DNA sequences

OM Palacios-Gimenez, ER Castillo, DA Martí… - BMC evolutionary …, 2013 - Springer
Background The accumulation of repetitive DNA during sex chromosome differentiation is a
common feature of many eukaryotes and becomes more evident after recombination has …

B chromosome ancestry revealed by histone genes in the migratory locust

M Teruel, J Cabrero, F Perfectti, JPM Camacho - Chromosoma, 2010 - Springer
In addition to the standard set of chromosomes (A), about 15% of eukaryote genomes carry
B chromosomes. In most cases, B chromosomes behave as genomic parasites being …

A step to the gigantic genome of the desert locust: chromosome sizes and repeated DNAs

JPM Camacho, FJ Ruiz-Ruano, R Martín-Blázquez… - Chromosoma, 2015 - Springer
The desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) has been used as material for numerous
cytogenetic studies. Its genome size is estimated to be 8.55 Gb of DNA comprised in 11 …