Satellite DNA represents one of the most fascinating parts of the repetitive fraction of the
eukaryotic genome. Since the discovery of highly repetitive tandem DNA in the 1960s, a lot …

Many genes that mediate sexual reproduction, such as those involved in gamete
recognition, diverge rapidly, often as a result of adaptive evolution. This widespread …

INTRODUCTION The centromeres of eukaryotic chromosomes assemble the multiprotein
kinetochore complex and thereby position attachment to the spindle microtubules, allowing …

Recent decades have witnessed an explosion of theoretical and empirical studies of sex
allocation, transforming how we understand the allocation of resources to male and female …

Satellite DNAs (tandemly repeated, non-coding DNA sequences) stretch over almost all
native centromeres and surrounding pericentromeric heterochromatin. Once considered as …

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 …

Comparative studies have provided the basis for some of the most important discoveries in
biology. The study of differences, whether at the level of gene alleles or living kingdoms, has …

Centromeres mediate the faithful segregation of eukaryotic chromosomes. Yet they display a
remarkable range in size and complexity across eukaryotes, from∼ 125 bp in budding yeast …

▪ Abstract The evolution of proteins involved in reproduction is only now beginning to be
studied. A reoccurring observation is the rapid evolution of the molecules mediating …

Highly repetitive satellite DNA (satDNA) repeats are found in most eukaryotic genomes.
SatDNAs are rapidly evolving and have roles in genome stability and chromosome …