The terminal regions of eukaryotic chromosomes, composed of telomere repeat sequences
and sub-telomeric sequences, represent some of the most variable and rapidly evolving …

Geckos are the only major lizard group consisting mostly of nocturnal species. Nocturnality
is presumed to have evolved early in gecko evolution and geckos possess numerous …

A survey of new species with B chromosomes (Bs), based on a collection of 900
publications, gives an estimate of 406+ B species discovered since they were last surveyed …

Telomeres are nucleoprotein complexes protecting the physical ends of linear eukaryotic
chromosomes and therefore helping to ensure their stability and integrity. Additionally …

Levels of biodiversity in the Neotropics are largely underestimated despite centuries of
research interest in this region. This is particularly true for the Cerrado, the largest …

The Hokou gecko (Gekko hokouensis: Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Squamata) has the
chromosome number 2n= 38, with no microchromosomes. For molecular cytogenetic …

Geckos (Gekkota), the species-rich clade of reptiles with more than 2200 currently
recognized species, demonstrate a remarkable variability in diploid chromosome numbers …

Investigating the evolutionary processes influencing the origin, evolution, and turnover of
vertebrate sex chromosomes requires the classification of sex chromosome systems in a …

Supernumerary elements of the genome are often called B chromosomes. They usually
consist of various autosomal sequences and, because of low selective pressure, are mostly …

I present distribution data of all geckos (Gekkonidae, Phyllodactylidae and
Sphaerodactylidae) known from the Brazilian Amazonia, totaling 19 species, belonging to …