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 - whole genome duplication
Fi Gennu
How do you get more DNA down a pollen tube?
A common event for flowering plants is whole genome duplication (WGD), where a plant gets extra chromosomes. It’s often studied in mature plants, but there can also be extra copies of the genome in the pollen, and...
Alex Assiry
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
Effects of plant polyploidy on the legume-rhizobia mutualism
Polyploidy alters plant genomes, phenotypes, and abiotic interactions. The effects of polyploidy on plant-biotic interactions however are less well known. One important plant-biotic interaction is the legume-rhizobia...
Polyploidy and the evolution of flax
A previous and hitherto unknown whole-genome duplication event also occurred in cultivated flax 20–40 MYA.
AJ Cann
Polyploidy and plant invasions (Invited Review)
Biological invasions are a major ecological and socio-economic problem in many parts of the world. Te Beest et al. synthesize current knowledge on the importance of polyploidy for the invasion of introduced plants, and...
