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.
A common event for flowering plants is whole genome duplication (WGD), where a plant gets extra chromosomes. Itβs often studied in mature plants, but there can also be extra copies of the genome in the pollen, and...
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...
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...
Biological invasions are a major ecological and socio-economic problem in many parts of the world. Te Beest et al.Β synthesize current knowledge on the importance of polyploidy for the invasion of introduced plants, and...