Plants can become less uniform by duplicating their genome
Though the experiment was limited to two genotypes of a single species, these findings support the idea that whole genome duplication can indeed increase plasticity.
Tag: Autopolyploidy
Uncovering the evolutionary history of the Potentilla genus
Can new genomic tools help us to understand the evolution of polyploid species?
The future will be short
…as in not tall, rather than apocalyptic.
Origin and genome evolution of Cardamine occulta
For the first time, whole-genome cytogenomic maps were established for octoploid plants.
A preview of the plants of the future?
If you could travel in time, what changes in evolution could you see? It might vary depending on the direction in which you go.
Unmasking cryptic biodiversity in polyploids
Timing of the effect of polyploidy on clonality in an autopolyploid plant
Ecological differentiation of Senecio by ploidy is stronger in areas of sympatry
Characterizing ecological niches via Landolt indicator values of accompanying species, Sonnleitner et al. found that niches of four groups (two diploids, one tetraploid, one hexaploid) of Senecio carniolicus s.l. (Asteraceae) differed with respect to temperature, light and soil properties, but not in their breadths.
Geographic distribution of the two cytotypes of Alnus glutinosa in Europe
Genetic diversity and mating system of autopolyploid Vicia
Polyploids may be better colonizers because they possess higher genetic diversity, and thus the ability to adapt to changing conditions.