Spatial inter-centromeric interactions facilitated the emergence of evolutionary new centromeres

Centromeres of Candida albicans form on unique and different DNA sequences but a closely related species, Candida tropicalis, possesses homogenized inverted repeat (HIR)-associated centromeres. To investigate the mechanism of centromere type transition, we improved the fragmented genome assembly and...

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Main Authors: Krishnendu Guin, Yao Chen, Radha Mishra, Siti Rawaidah BM Muzaki, Bhagya C Thimmappa, Caoimhe E O'Brien, Geraldine Butler, Amartya Sanyal, Kaustuv Sanyal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-05-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/58556