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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell biology
  3. cytogenetics
  4. ploidy
  5. polyploidy
  6. autopolyploidy
  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. cytogenetics
  4. ploidy
  5. polyploidy
  6. autopolyploidy

Preferred term

autopolyploidy

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Polyploidy in which the individual or strain has two or more multiples of the haploid sets of chromosomes. Both sets of chromosomes from parents have been duplicated in the offspring, sometimes resulting in the formation of a new species.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • autoploids
  • autopolyploids

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/14038

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