THE MAJOR SATELLITE DNA FAMILIES OF THE DIPLOID CHENOPODIUM ALBUM AGGREGATE SPECIES: ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST THE "LIBRARY HYPOTHESIS".

Satellite DNA (satDNA) is one of the major fractions of the eukaryotic nuclear genome.Highly variable satDNA is involved in various genome functions, and a clear link between satellites and phenotypes exists in a wide range of organisms.However, little is known about the origin and temporal dynamics of satDNA.The "library hypothesis" indicates that