In this chapter some of the salient features of polyploidy in plants, including a brief
description of its prevalence and modes of formation are discussed. Several model systems …

Polyploidy, a change whereby the entire chromosome set is multiplied, arises through
mitotic or meiotic misdivisions and frequently involves unreduced gametes and interspecific …

The prevalence and recurrence of polyploidization in plant species make it one of the most
important evolutionary events in plants, and as a result, polyploidization is an extensively …

It is well known that polyploidy is a major force in evolution, particularly in plants. Perhaps
50% of all angiosperms are of polyploid origin; estimates for the ferns and fern allies range …

Polyploidy, the multiplication of chromosome sets above the diploid state, is arguably as
prevalent in plants as any other eukaryotic group. Over the past century, polyploidy has …

Hybridization and polyploidization are now recognized as major phenomena in the
evolution of plants, promoting genetic diversity, adaptive radiation and speciation. Modern …

Polyploidization, the addition of a complete set of chromosomes to the genome, represents
one of the most dramatic mutations known to occur. Nevertheless, polyploidy is well …

Polyploidy is an evolutionary process whereby two or more genomes are brought together
into the same nucleus, usually by hybridization followed by chromosome doubling. As a …

Polyploidization is a widespread phenomenon, especially in flowering plants that have all
undergone at least one event of whole genome duplication during their evolutionary history …

Polyploidy is an important force shaping plant genomes. All flowering plants are
descendants of an ancestral polyploid species, and up to 70% of extant vascular plant …