Wolfgang Stephan, University of Rochester, New York, USA
Published online: December 2007
DOI: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0001699.pub2
Several features of chromosomes, such as chromosome number, polyploidy and the accumulation of repetitive DNA sequences near centromeres, reflect the evolutionary forces acting on eukaryotic genomes.
Keywords: chromosome number; chromosome rearrangements; polyploidy; repetitive DNA; recombination; natural selection
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