期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 22, 期 9, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094309
关键词
repetitive DNA; heterochromatin; centromeres; telomeres; CENP-A; non-B-form DNA
资金
- Department of Biology, Emory University
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Satellite DNA is composed of tandem repeats that are involved in cellular processes such as chromosome segregation. Most satellite DNA sequences are found at chromosome ends and exhibit high repetitiveness. While satellite DNA is often absent in genome assemblies, some sequences can be transcribed into non-coding RNAs, influencing their function.
Satellite DNA consists of abundant tandem repeats that play important roles in cellular processes, including chromosome segregation, genome organization and chromosome end protection. Most satellite DNA repeat units are either of nucleosomal length or 5-10 bp long and occupy centromeric, pericentromeric or telomeric regions. Due to high repetitiveness, satellite DNA sequences have largely been absent from genome assemblies. Although few conserved satellite-specific sequence motifs have been identified, DNA curvature, dyad symmetries and inverted repeats are features of various satellite DNAs in several organisms. Satellite DNA sequences are either embedded in highly compact gene-poor heterochromatin or specialized chromatin that is distinct from euchromatin. Nevertheless, some satellite DNAs are transcribed into non-coding RNAs that may play important roles in satellite DNA function. Intriguingly, satellite DNAs are among the most rapidly evolving genomic elements, such that a large fraction is species-specific in most organisms. Here we describe the different classes of satellite DNA sequences, their satellite-specific chromatin features, and how these features may contribute to satellite DNA biology and evolution. We also discuss how the evolution of functional satellite DNA classes may contribute to speciation in plants and animals.
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