Although it was nearly 70 years ago when transposable elements (TEs) were first
discovered “jumping” from one genomic location to another, TEs are now recognized as …

The assembly of just a single kinetochore at the centromere of each sister chromatid is
essential for accurate chromosome segregation during cell division. Surprisingly, despite …

Mobile elements and repetitive genomic regions are sources of lineage-specific genomic
innovation and uniquely fingerprint individual genomes. Comprehensive analyses of such …

Satellite DNAs are now regarded as powerful and active contributors to genomic and
chromosomal evolution. Paired with mobile transposable elements, these repetitive …

Aneuploidy is usually deleterious in multicellular organisms but appears to be tolerated and
potentially beneficial in unicellular organisms, including pathogens. Leishmania, a major …

Satellite DNAs represent the most abundant fraction of repetitive sequences in genomes of
almost all eukaryotic species. Long arrays of satellite DNA monomers form densely packed …

The comparison of the chromosome numbers of today's species with common reconstructed
paleo-ancestors has led to intense speculation of how chromosomes have been rearranged …

A considerable fraction of the eukaryotic genome is made up of satellite DNA constituted of
tandemly repeated sequences. These elements are mainly located at centromeres …

Background We present the genome sequence of the tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii,
which is a member of the kangaroo family and the first representative of the iconic hopping …

The persistence of large blocks of homologous synteny and a high frequency of breakpoint
reuse are distinctive features of mammalian chromosomes that are not well understood in …