Long terminal repeat-retrotransposons (LTR-RTs) comprise a large portion of plant genomes, with massive repeat blocks distributed across the chromosomes. Eleocharis (Cyperaceae) species have holocentric chromosomes, and...
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What are holocentric chromosomes good for?
Possessing holocentric chromosomes may confer an advantage in clastogenic conditions and environments.
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Evolution of genome size and GC content in Droseraceae
Previous studies have suggested that carnivory and holokinetic chromosomes might be associated with genome downsizing in plants. Veleba et al. analysed genome evolution in sundews (Droseraceae), a widespread genus that...
Holokinetic chromosomes beat selfish centromeres
In eukaryotic lineages with monocentric chromosomes, centromeres and centromeric histone H3 (CENH3) undergo a recurrent evolutionary conflict, whereby selfish centromeres subvert female meiosis, and CENH3 evolves...
