Without centromeres, cells cannot divide properly and the overall process of mitosis fails. Why are these small chromosomal regions so essential to such a major cellular process? With a few ...
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Centromeres could be 'hotspots' for evolutionary innovationMore information: Cécile Courret et al, Turnover of retroelements and satellite DNA drives centromere reorganization over short evolutionary timescales in Drosophila, PLOS Biology (2024). DOI: 10 ...
For centromeres to function effectively, though, these competing elements must also cooperate. "In biology, we're used to thinking about things that have essential roles as being highly conserved ...
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