Evolution of ancient satellite DNAs in extant alligators and caimans (Crocodylia, Reptilia)
V. C. Sales-Oliveira, R. Z. dos Santos, C. A. G. Goes, R. M. Calegari, M. A. Garrido-Ramos, M. Altmanova, T. Ezaz, T. Liehr, F. Porto-Foresti, R. Utsunomia, 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.
bioRxiv · Apr 18, 2023Evolutionary Biology