Satellite DNAs in Drosophila koepferae (repleta group) reveal patterns of origin, chromosomal organization, transcription, and turnover in the buzzatii cluster
Satellite DNAs (satDNAs) are non-coding tandem repeats that can comprise more than 20% of eukaryotic genomes. They contribute to structural and regulatory processes in the genome and often evolve rapidly, shaping early stages of genetic differentiation between populations and species. Although Drosophila has long serve...