SJ Gould and R. Lewontin in their famous “Spandrels paper”(1979) argued that many
anatomical elements arise in evolution not due to their “current utility” but rather due to other …

Muntjac deer have experienced drastic karyotype changes during their speciation, making it
an ideal model for studying mechanisms and functional consequences of mammalian …

Chromosome folding has profound impacts on gene regulation, whose evolutionary
consequences are far from being understood. Here we explore the relationship between 3D …

In animal gonads, transposable elements are actively repressed to preserve genome
integrity through the PIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA) pathway. In mice, piRNAs are abundantly …

Long-lived rodents have become an attractive model for the studies on aging. To understand
evolutionary paths to long life, we prepare chromosome-level genome assemblies of the two …

Oecomys is a genus of Neotropical arboreal rodents composed of 17 species with diploid
number ranging from 2 n= 54 to 86. Despite this high taxonomic and karyotypic diversity, the …

Centromeres connect chromosomes and spindle microtubules to ensure faithful
chromosome segregation. Paradoxically, despite this conserved function, centromeric DNA …

Available data on karyotypes of the mammals from Turkey and neighbouring regions (the
Balkans, the Caucasus, and the Middle East) were summarized and reviewed in respect of …

Rodents of the genus Cerradomys belong to tribe Oryzomyini, one of the most diverse and
speciose groups in Sigmodontinae (Rodentia, Cricetidae). The speciation process in …

A common feature of eukaryotic centromeres is the presence of large tracts of tandemly
arranged repeats, known as satellite DNA. However, these centromeric repeats appear to …