Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Evolution of ancient satellite DNAs in extant alligators and caimans (Crocodylia, Reptilia)
V. C. Sales-Oliveira, R. Z. dos Santos, C. A. G. Goes…·M. B. Cioffi
This study analyzes satellite DNA diversity in alligators and caimans, finding long-term conservation of satDNA elements and suggesting evolutionary responses to demographic bottlenecks.
DOI 10.1186/s12915-024-01847-8