Decoding the role of satellite DNA in genome architecture and plasticity—An evolutionary and clinical affair

S Louzada, M Lopes, D Ferreira, F Adega, A Escudeiro… - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Repetitive DNA is a major organizational component of eukaryotic genomes, being
intrinsically related with their architecture and evolution. Tandemly repeated satellite DNAs …

[HTML][HTML] Hooking the scientific community on thorny-headed worms: interesting and exciting facts, knowledge gaps and perspectives for research directions on …

MJ Perrot-Minnot, CS Cozzarolo, O Amin, D Barčák… - Parasite, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Although interest in Acanthocephala seems to have reached only a small community of
researchers worldwide, we show in this opinion article that this group of parasites is …

Identifying the causes and consequences of assembly gaps using a multiplatform genome assembly of a bird‐of‐paradise

V Peona, MPK Blom, L Xu, R Burri… - Molecular ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Genome assemblies are currently being produced at an impressive rate by consortia and
individual laboratories. The low costs and increasing efficiency of sequencing technologies …

The impact of chromosomal fusions on 3D genome folding and recombination in the germ line

C Vara, A Paytuví-Gallart, Y Cuartero… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The spatial folding of chromosomes inside the nucleus has regulatory effects on gene
expression, yet the impact of genome reshuffling on this organization remains unclear. Here …

3D chromatin remodelling in the germ line modulates genome evolutionary plasticity

L Álvarez-González, F Burden, D Doddamani… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Chromosome folding has profound impacts on gene regulation, whose evolutionary
consequences are far from being understood. Here we explore the relationship between 3D …

[HTML][HTML] Principles of 3D chromosome folding and evolutionary genome reshuffling in mammals

L Álvarez-González, C Arias-Sardá, L Montes-Espuña… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Studying the similarities and differences in genomic interactions between species provides
fertile grounds for determining the evolutionary dynamics underpinning genome function …

Satellitome analysis illuminates the evolution of ZW sex chromosomes of Triportheidae fishes (Teleostei: Characiformes)

R Kretschmer, CAG Goes, LAC Bertollo, T Ezaz… - Chromosoma, 2022 - Springer
Satellites are an abundant source of repetitive DNAs that play an essential role in the
chromosomal organization and are tightly linked with the evolution of sex chromosomes …

[HTML][HTML] Homeology of sex chromosomes in Amazonian Harttia armored catfishes supports the X-fission hypothesis for the X1X2Y sex chromosome system origin

FMC Sassi, A Sember, GA Deon, T Liehr… - Scientific …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Neotropical monophyletic catfish genus Harttia represents an excellent model to study
karyotype and sex chromosome evolution in teleosts. Its species split into three phylogenetic …

Satellite DNA evolution in Corvoidea inferred from short and long reads

V Peona, VE Kutschera, MPK Blom… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Satellite DNA (satDNA) is a fast‐evolving portion of eukaryotic genomes. The homogeneous
and repetitive nature of such satDNA causes problems during the assembly of genomes …

Expanding the conservation genomics toolbox: incorporating structural variants to enhance genomic studies for species of conservation concern

J Wold, KP Koepfli, SJ Galla, D Eccles… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Structural variants (SVs) are large rearrangements (> 50 bp) within the genome that impact
gene function and the content and structure of chromosomes. As a result, SVs are a …