Comparative analysis reveals within-population genome size variation in a rotifer is driven by large genomic elements with highly abundant satellite DNA repeat elements

Comparative analysis reveals within-population genome size variation in a rotifer is driven by large genomic elements with highly abundant satellite DNA repeat elements

Abstract Background Eukaryotic genomes are known to display an enormous variation in size, but the evolutionary causes of this phenomenon are still poorly understood. To obtain mechanistic insights into such variation, previous studies have often employed comparative genomics approaches involving cl...

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Main Authors: C. P. Stelzer, J. Blommaert, A. M. Waldvogel, M. Pichler, B. Hecox-Lea, D. B. Mark Welch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Genome size evolution
Genetic variation
Rotifer
C-value
Satellite DNA
B-chromosomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-01134-w

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