How can satellite DNA divergence cause reproductive isolation? Let us count the chromosomal ways.

Genetics Research International
Patrick M Ferree, Satyaki Prasad

Abstract

Satellites are one of the most enigmatic parts of the eukaryotic genome. These highly repetitive, noncoding sequences make up as much as half or more of the genomic content and are known to play essential roles in chromosome segregation during meiosis and mitosis, yet they evolve rapidly between closely related species. Research over the last several decades has revealed that satellite divergence can serve as a formidable reproductive barrier between sibling species. Here we highlight several key studies on Drosophila and other model organisms demonstrating deleterious effects of satellites and their rapid evolution on the structure and function of chromosomes in interspecies hybrids. These studies demonstrate that satellites can impact chromosomes at a number of different developmental stages and through distinct cellular mechanisms, including heterochromatin formation. These findings have important implications for how loci that cause postzygotic reproductive isolation are viewed.

References

Apr 6, 1991·The Veterinary Record·M R Brambell
Apr 1, 1990·Genetical Research·S I AgulnikA O Ruvinsky
Jan 1, 1990·Nephron·O S Better
Jan 1, 1970·Cytogenetics·U Tettenborn, A Gropp
Apr 17, 1980·Nature·L E Orgel, F H Crick
Nov 1, 1995·Chest·T Gilligan, T A Raffin
Sep 15, 1994·Nature·B CharlesworthW Stephan
May 1, 1993·Developmental Biology·M C Brabant, D L Brower
Nov 1, 1996·Chromosome Research : an International Journal on the Molecular, Supramolecular and Evolutionary Aspects of Chromosome Biology·A V VershininJ S Heslop-Harrison
Mar 1, 1997·Journal of Molecular Evolution·R RossE R Schmidt
Apr 1, 1997·Trends in Genetics : TIG·D Kipling, P E Warburton
May 20, 1998·Cell·S Henikoff, L Comai
Apr 1, 1996·Nature Biotechnology·R Peters, R Sikorski
Nov 21, 1998·Current Biology : CB·K G GolicS Pimpinelli
Jan 14, 2000·International Journal of Food Microbiology·N A OlasupoW H Holzapfel
Apr 1, 1974·Nucleic Acids Research·F T Hatch, J A Mazrimas
Mar 13, 2001·Plant Physiology·D R LischM Y Choy
Apr 11, 2001·Genetica·V Lloyd
Dec 12, 2001·Nature Genetics·Antoine H F M PetersThomas Jenuwein
Feb 23, 2002·Nature·V WoodL Cerrutti

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

May 23, 2014·Genome Biology and Evolution·Miguel Gallach
Sep 7, 2014·Genome Biology and Evolution·Daniel GarriganDaven C Presgraves
Jan 23, 2016·Genetica·Elysse M CraddockMark Jonas
Oct 16, 2014·BMC Genetics·Stenio VittorazziShirlei Recco-Pimentel
Oct 8, 2014·Journal of Evolutionary Biology·A Belyayev
Apr 27, 2016·Current Opinion in Microbiology·Jasper Rl DepotterBart Phj Thomma
Dec 21, 2014·Genome Biology and Evolution·Isidoro FelicielloĐurđica Ugarković
Apr 7, 2018·Molecular Ecology·Michael J O'Neill, Rachel J O'Neill
Mar 20, 2020·Molecular Biology and Evolution·John S SproulAmanda M Larracuente
Apr 27, 2018·International Journal of Molecular Sciences·Sebastián PitaPedro Lorite
May 21, 2020·Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology·Aleksei S ShatskikhLudmila V Olenina
Oct 29, 2021·Protoplasma·Ana Luisa Arantes ChavesVânia Helena Techio

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Methods Mentioned

BETA
transgenically

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.