Ribosomal DNA, the topic of this special issue, has long fascinated biologists. The RNA products of the ribosomal DNA are the ribosomal RNAs that are part of the ribosome. In this special issue, we focus on the sequence, molecular organization, repair, stability, copy number, and peculiar genetics of this region of the genome. The locus can impact not only the translational capability of cells, but also genome organization, stability and integrity, providing a link between translation and chromosome biology.

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连接核糖体DNA的核糖体的生物发生和染色体生物学。

核糖体DNA是这个特刊的主题，长期以来吸引着生物学家。核糖体DNA的RNA产物是核糖体的一部分的核糖体RNA。在本期特刊中，我们重点介绍该基因组区域的序列，分子组织，修复，稳定性，拷贝数和特殊遗传学。该基因座不仅可以影响细胞的翻译能力，而且可以影响基因组的组织，稳定性和完整性，从而提供翻译和染色体生物学之间的联系。