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

The maintenance of genome integrity through generations is largely determined by the
stability of telomeres. Increasing evidence suggests that telomere dysfunction may trigger …

Background Understanding genome organization and evolution is important for species
involved in transmission of human diseases, such as mosquitoes. Anophelinae and …

Chromosomes are hierarchically folded within cell nuclei into territories, domains and
subdomains, but the functional importance and evolutionary dynamics of these hierarchies …

Abstract Background The mosquito Anopheles stephensi is a vector of urban malaria in Asia
that recently invaded Africa. Studying the genetic basis of vectorial capacity and engineering …

Telomeres are protective structures at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes, and disruption
of their nucleoprotein composition usually results in genome instability and cell death …

Abstract Background Anopheles coluzzii and Anopheles arabiensis belong to the
Anopheles gambiae complex and are among the major malaria vectors in sub-Saharan …

The house fly, Musca domestica, is a pest of livestock, transmits pathogens of human
diseases, and is a model organism in multiple biological research areas. The first house fly …

Transposable elements (TEs) comprise a significant part of eukaryotic genomes being a
major source of genome instability and mutagenesis. Cellular defense systems suppress the …

Background Canonical telomeres (telomerase-synthetised) are readily forming G-
quadruplexes (G4) on the G-rich strand. However, there are examples of non-canonical …