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 …

Repetitive DNA sequences are a major component of eukaryotic genomes and may account
for up to 90% of the genome size. They can be divided into minisatellite, microsatellite and …

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 …

Satellite DNAs (tandemly repeated, non-coding DNA sequences) stretch over almost all
native centromeres and surrounding pericentromeric heterochromatin. Once considered as …

The centromere is a chromosomal locus responsible for the faithful segregation of genetic
material during cell division. It has become evident that centromeres can be established …

Heterochromatic regions of the eukaryotic genome harbour DNA sequences that are
repeated many times in tandem, collectively known as satellite DNAs. Different satellite …

Transposable elements (TEs) and satellite DNAs (satDNAs) are typically identified as major
repetitive DNA components in eukaryotic genomes. TEs are DNA segments able to move …

Repetitive DNA is a major organizational component of eukaryotic genomes, being
intrinsically related with their architecture and evolution. Tandemly repeated satellite DNAs …

Satellite DNAs represent a fast‐evolving portion of the eukaryotic genome whose evolution
is proposed to be driven by the stochastic process of molecular drive. Recent results indicate …

Centromeres are the site for kinetochore formation and spindle attachment and are
embedded in heterochromatin in most eukaryotes. The repeat-rich nature of …