Islands of retroelements are major components of Drosophila centromeres
Islands of retroelements are major components of Drosophila centromeres
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Centromeres are essential chromosomal regions that mediate kinetochore assembly and spindle attachments during cell division. Despite their functional conservation, centromeres are among the most rapidly evolving genomic regions and can shape karyotype evolution and speciation across taxa. Although significant progress has been made in identifying...
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Islands of retroelements are major components of Drosophila centromeres
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2249986671
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2249986671
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1545-7885,1544-9173
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1545-7885
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10.1371/journal.pbio.3000241
