Chromosomal Mutations: Polyploidy
Polyploidy is a chromosome mutation that alters the number of individual chromosomes. Polyploid organisms contain more than 2 sets of chromosomes. This text explores different types of polyploidy and features examples of polyploid plants with agricultural importance.
Topics
- 3n
- 4n
- 5n
- 6n
- 7n
- 8n
- allopolyploid
- allopolyploidy
- autopolyploid
- autopolyploidy
- autotetraploid
- autotriploid
- banana
- bread wheat
- chromosome mutation
- chromosome number
- chromosome variation
- heptaploid
- hexaploid
- homologous chromosome
- hybridization
- meiosis
- meiotic nondisjunction
- mitosis
- mitotic nondisjunction
- nondisjunction
- octoploid
- pentaploid
- polyploid
- polyploidy
- tetraploid
- triploid
- wheat