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SUBMITTER: Marshall OJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2427194 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Marshall Owen J OJ Chueh Anderly C AC Wong Lee H LH Choo K H Andy KH
American journal of human genetics 20080201 2
Since the discovery of the first human neocentromere in 1993, these spontaneous, ectopic centromeres have been shown to be an astonishing example of epigenetic change within the genome. Recent research has focused on the role of neocentromeres in evolution and speciation, as well as in disease development and the understanding of the organization and epigenetic maintenance of the centromere. Here, we review recent progress in these areas of research and the significant insights gained. ...[more]