Evolutionary history of alpha satellite DNA in Cercopithecini: comparative cytogenomics highlights the diversification pattern of primate centromere repeats
Lauriane Cacheux, Bernard Dutrillaux, Michèle Gerbault‐Seureau, Violaine Nicolas, Loı̈c Ponger, Bertrand Bed’Hom, Christophe Escudé
This study analyzes alpha satellite DNA evolution in Cercopithecini primates, finding that younger families expand at centromeres while older ones shift to pericentromeres and face extinction.
bioRxiv · Apr 21, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology