Dynamic interplay between human alpha-satellite DNA structure and centromere functions

E Di Tommaso, S Giunta - Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Maintenance of genome stability relies on functional centromeres for correct chromosome
segregation and faithful inheritance of the genetic information. The human centromere is the …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of repetitive elements, their roles in homeostasis and human disease, and potential therapeutic applications

J Snowbarger, P Koganti, C Spruck - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Repeating sequences of DNA, or repetitive elements (REs), are common features across
both prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes. Unlike many of their protein-coding counterparts …

Hétérochromatine et contrôle épigénétique des séquences répétées

C Kleijwegt, J Déjardin - médecine/sciences, 2024 - medecinesciences.org
L'hétérochromatine est une structure décrite comme restrictive et répressive. On la retrouve
notamment au niveau des séquences répétées qui représentent près de la moitié du …

[PDF][PDF] Cytogenetic studies on three tenebrionid beetles, Tenebrio molitor, Alphitobius diaperinus and Zophobas morio (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): An overview and …

P Mora, JM Rico-Porras, T Palomeque, A Valdivia… - European Journal of …, 2024 - eje.cz
Here, a comprehensive cytogenetic analysis of three species of tenebrionid beetles:
Alphitobius diaperinus, Tenebrio molitor and Zophobas morio, is presented. This paper also …

Maintenance of satellite DNA stability

S Giunta - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2024 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov