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polyploidy
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pol·y·ploid  (pl-ploid)
adj.
Having one or more extra sets of chromosomes: a polyploid species; a polyploid cell.
n.
An organism with more than two sets of chromosomes.
poly·ploidy n.
polyploidy  (pl-ploid)
The state or condition of being polyploid.
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Noun1.polyploidy - the condition of being polyploid
condition - a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition"
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Assuming that rates of chromosomal loss in ferns are comparable to angiosperms, this is fewer genome duplications than expected, as many angiosperms with much lower chromosome numbers have experienced numerous rounds of genome duplications (Cui et al.
Evolutionary Genomic Analyses of Ferns Reveal that High Chromosome ... by Barker, Michael S. / American Fern Journal
In this way, genome duplications may promote biodiversity.
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Widespread genome duplications throughout the history of flowering plants.
Combined literature cited by American Fern Journal
 
 
 
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