Ancient co-option of LTR retrotransposons as yeast centromeres

Ancient co-option of LTR retrotransposons as yeast centromeres

• Abstract Centromeres ensure accurate chromosome segregation, yet their DNA evolves rapidly across eukaryotes leaving the origins of new centromere architectures unclear1,2,3,4. •

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 176 words