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
Fi Gennu
Uncovering the evolutionary history of the Potentilla genus
Can new genomic tools help us to understand the evolution of polyploid species?
William Salter
Origin and genome evolution of Cardamine occulta
For the first time, whole-genome cytogenomic maps were established for octoploid plants.
Alex Assiry
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.
Alun Salt
Unmasking cryptic biodiversity in polyploids
Up to one-quarter of flowering plant species may have escaped recognition due to processes such as autopolyploidy-whole genome duplication events where polyploids may be morphologically identical to their diploid...
Timing of the effect of polyploidy on clonality in an autopolyploid plant
Clonal reproduction in polyploids is expected to exceed that in diploids, due to either the immediate direct effects of whole-genome duplication (WGD) or selection during establishment. The timing of polyploidy effects...
botanyone
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...
Geographic distribution of the two cytotypes of Alnus glutinosa in Europe
Polyploidy in plants has been studied extensively. In many groups, two or more cytotypes represent separate biological entities with distinct distributions, histories and ecology. Mandák et al. analysed ploidy level...
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.
