Turnover of retroelements and satellite DNA drives centromere reorganization over short evolutionary timescales in Drosophila.

Centromeres reside in rapidly evolving, repeat-rich genomic regions, despite their essential function in chromosome segregation. Across organisms, centromeres are rich in selfish genetic elements such as transposable elements and satellite DNAs that can bias their transmission through meiosis. Howev...

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Main Authors: Cécile Courret, Lucas W Hemmer, Xiaolu Wei, Prachi D Patel, Bryce J Chabot, Nicholas J Fuda, Xuewen Geng, Ching-Ho Chang, Barbara G Mellone, Amanda M Larracuente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-11-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3002911&type=printable
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