Repetitive DNA shapes genome architecture and chromosomal diversification in birds of prey
Guilherme Mota Souza, Jhon Alex Dziechciarz Vidal, Gustavo Akira Toma, Rafael Kretschmer, Edivaldo Herculano Corrêa de Oliveira, Thomas Liehr, Marcelo de Bello Cioffi
This study investigates how repetitive DNA evolution influences chromosomal diversification in Accipitridae birds by analyzing eight genomes and integrating repeatome data with cytogenetic mapping.
bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2026 · PreprintGenetics