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 …

One of the most striking patterns of genome structure is the tight, typically negative,
association between transposable elements (TEs) and meiotic recombination rates. While …

The complete assembly of each human chromosome is essential for understanding human
biology and evolution,. Here we use complementary long-read sequencing technologies to …

Satellite DNA is one of the major classes of repetitive DNA, characterized by tandemly
arranged repeat copies that form contiguous arrays up to megabases in length. This type of …

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 …

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 are now regarded as powerful and active contributors to genomic and
chromosomal evolution. Paired with mobile transposable elements, these repetitive …

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 …

Background Centromeres are essential for faithful chromosome segregation during mitosis
and meiosis. However, the organization of satellite DNA and chromatin at mouse …

Transposable elements (TEs) are genomic units able to move within the genome of virtually
all organisms. Due to their natural repetitive numbers and their high structural diversity, the …