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 …

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 …

Summary White campion (Silene latifolia, Caryophyllaceae) was the first vascular plant
where sex chromosomes were discovered. This species is a classic model for studies on …

Eukaryotic genomes contain a large proportion of repetitive DNA sequences, mostly
transposable elements (TEs) and tandem repeats. These repetitive sequences often …

Background Silene latifolia is a dioceous plant with well distinguished X and Y
chromosomes that is used as a model to study sex determination and sex chromosome …

We carried out a global survey of all major types of transposable elements in Silene latifolia,
a model species with sex chromosomes that are in the early stages of their evolution. A …

We irradiated Arabidopsis thaliana with several kinds of heavy-ion beams to investigate the
linear energy transfer (LET)-dependent effects of heavy-ion beam irradiation. First, dry seeds …

Dioecy is relatively rare in plants and sex determination systems vary among such species.
A good example of a plant with heteromorphic sex chromosomes is hop (Humulus lupulus) …

Most species of Citrus and related genera display a similar karyotype with 2 n= 18 and a
variable number of terminal heterochromatic blocks positively stained with chromomycin A 3 …

The twenty-first century began with a certain indifference to the research of satellite DNA
(satDNA). Neither genome sequencing projects were able to accurately encompass the …