A Satellite-Free Centromere in <i>Equus przewalskii</i> Chromosome 10

In mammals, centromeres are epigenetically specified by the histone H3 variant CENP-A and are typically associated with satellite DNA. We previously described the first example of a natural satellite-free centromere on <i>Equus caballus</i> chromosome 11 (ECA11) and, subsequently, on sev...

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Main Authors: Francesca M. Piras, Eleonora Cappelletti, Wasma A. Abdelgadir, Giulio Salamon, Simone Vignati, Marco Santagostino, Lorenzo Sola, Solomon G. Nergadze, Elena Giulotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/4/4134