The Nature of Centromeric Repeat Turnovers in the genus Arabidopsis
Anna Glushkevich, Robin Burns, Maria Vasilarou, Estela Pérez-Román, Uliana K. Kolesnikova, Akash Chandra Parida, Laura Ávila Robledillo, Alexander Mackintosh, Ryo A Suda, Laura Steinmann, Ursula Pfordt, Karl Schmid, Ute Kraemer, André Marques, Takashi Tsuchimatsu, , Polina Yu. Novikova
This study identifies centromeric repeat turnovers in Arabidopsis species, revealing evolutionary mechanisms and the role of genetic drift and centromere drive in repeat replacement.
bioRxiv · Sep 16, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology