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- Title
Functional elements residing within satellite DNAs.
- Authors
Ugarkovic, Durdica
- Abstract
Satellite DNAs represent a fast-evolving portion of the eukaryotic genome whose evolution is proposed to be driven by the stochastic process of molecular drive. Recent results indicate that satellite DNAs are subject to certain structural constraints, which are probably related to their interaction with proteins involved in the establishment of specific chromatin structures. The evolutionary persistence and high sequence conservation of some satellites, as well as the presence of stage- or tissue-specific, differentially expressed transcripts in several species, are consistent with the hypothesis that satellite DNA could have a regulatory role in eukaryotic organisms. Although the role of most transcripts is not known, some act as precursors of small interfering RNAs, which are now recognized as having an important role in chromatin modulation and the control of gene expression. Furthermore, some transcripts are involved in the cellular response to stress.
- Publication
EMBO reports, 2005, Vol 6, Issue 11, p1035
- ISSN
1469-221X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.embor.7400558