Centromere Structure and Evolution

The centromere is a chromosomal locus that regulates the proper pairing and segregation of the chromosomes during cell division. Despite their conserved, essential function, centromeres are characterized by the rapid evolution of both centromeric DNA and proteins. This book presents current views on...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Ugarkovic, Durdica (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2009, 2009
Edition:1st ed. 2009
Series:Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology
Subjects:
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
LEADER 02206nmm a2200361 u 4500
001 EB000381797
003 EBX01000000000000000234849
005 00000000000000.0
007 cr|||||||||||||||||||||
008 130626 ||| eng
020 |a 9783642001826 
100 1 |a Ugarkovic, Durdica  |e [editor] 
245 0 0 |a Centromere  |h Elektronische Ressource  |b Structure and Evolution  |c edited by Durdica Ugarkovic 
250 |a 1st ed. 2009 
260 |a Berlin, Heidelberg  |b Springer Berlin Heidelberg  |c 2009, 2009 
300 |a X, 184 p. 35 illus., 15 illus. in color  |b online resource 
505 0 |a The Epigenetic Basis for Centromere Identity -- The Centromere-Drive Hypothesis: A Simple Basis for Centromere Complexity -- Centromere-Competent DNA: Structure and Evolution -- The Role of ncRNA in Centromeres: A Lesson from Marsupials -- Evolutionary New Centromeres in Primates -- Structure and Evolution of Plant Centromeres 
653 |a Microbial Genetics 
653 |a Cell Biology 
653 |a Cytology 
653 |a Genetics and Genomics 
653 |a Genetics 
653 |a Plant Genetics 
653 |a Microbial genetics 
653 |a Biochemistry 
653 |a Plant genetics 
041 0 7 |a eng  |2 ISO 639-2 
989 |b Springer  |a Springer eBooks 2005- 
490 0 |a Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology 
028 5 0 |a 10.1007/978-3-642-00182-6 
856 4 0 |u https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00182-6?nosfx=y  |x Verlag  |3 Volltext 
082 0 |a 571.6 
520 |a The centromere is a chromosomal locus that regulates the proper pairing and segregation of the chromosomes during cell division. Despite their conserved, essential function, centromeres are characterized by the rapid evolution of both centromeric DNA and proteins. This book presents current views on centromere structure and identity. It deals with the epigenetic concept of centromere establishment and maintenance as well as with the role of DNA and centromeric transcripts in centromere formation and function. Special emphasis is placed on centromere evolution: different evolutionary models are discussed in detail and the latest research on the evolution of new centromeres and neocentromeres is presented