Abstract:Highlights1. The ever largest scale analysis on beta satDNAs.2. The origin of beta satDNAs was traced back to ~80 MYA.
3.Mass existence of beta satDNAs in non-primate species was contributed by multiple HGT events.
AbstractBeta satellite DNA (satDNA) sequences are repeated DNA elements located in primate centromeres and telomeres, and might play roles in genome stability and chromosome segregation. Beta satDNAs mainly exist in great apes. Previous studies suggested that beta satDNAs may originate in old world … Show more
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