Polyploidy: an evolutionary and ecological force in stressful times
Polyploidy has been hypothesized to be both an evolutionary dead-end and a source for
evolutionary innovation and species diversification. Although polyploid organisms …
evolutionary innovation and species diversification. Although polyploid organisms …
The evolutionary significance of polyploidy
Y Van de Peer, E Mizrachi, K Marchal - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2017 - nature.com
Polyploidy, or the duplication of entire genomes, has been observed in prokaryotic and
eukaryotic organisms, and in somatic and germ cells. The consequences of polyploidization …
eukaryotic organisms, and in somatic and germ cells. The consequences of polyploidization …
Green plant genomes: What we know in an era of rapidly expanding opportunities
Green plants play a fundamental role in ecosystems, human health, and agriculture. As de
novo genomes are being generated for all known eukaryotic species as advocated by the …
novo genomes are being generated for all known eukaryotic species as advocated by the …
Genomic diversifications of five Gossypium allopolyploid species and their impact on cotton improvement
Polyploidy is an evolutionary innovation for many animals and all flowering plants, but its
impact on selection and domestication remains elusive. Here we analyze genome evolution …
impact on selection and domestication remains elusive. Here we analyze genome evolution …
Evolution of gene duplication in plants
Ancient duplication events and a high rate of retention of extant pairs of duplicate genes
have contributed to an abundance of duplicate genes in plant genomes. These duplicates …
have contributed to an abundance of duplicate genes in plant genomes. These duplicates …
Reconstruction of proto-vertebrate, proto-cyclostome and proto-gnathostome genomes provides new insights into early vertebrate evolution
Ancient polyploidization events have had a lasting impact on vertebrate genome structure,
organization and function. Some key questions regarding the number of ancient …
organization and function. Some key questions regarding the number of ancient …
Polyploidy, the nucleotype, and novelty: the impact of genome doubling on the biology of the cell
Polyploidy is a key mechanism of genome evolution and speciation, particularly in plants.
Many aspects of polyploidy have been elucidated with the tools that have become available …
Many aspects of polyploidy have been elucidated with the tools that have become available …
Impact of polyploidy on plant tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses
VE Tossi, LJ Martínez Tosar, LE Laino… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Polyploidy, defined as the coexistence of three or more complete sets of chromosomes in an
organism's cells, is considered as a pivotal moving force in the evolutionary history of …
organism's cells, is considered as a pivotal moving force in the evolutionary history of …
Genome size diversity and its impact on the evolution of land plants
Genome size is a biodiversity trait that shows staggering diversity across eukaryotes, varying
over 64,000-fold. Of all major taxonomic groups, land plants stand out due to their …
over 64,000-fold. Of all major taxonomic groups, land plants stand out due to their …
Gene retention, fractionation and subgenome differences in polyploid plants
All natural plant species are evolved from ancient polyploids. Polyloidization plays an
important role in plant genome evolution, species divergence and crop domestication. We …
important role in plant genome evolution, species divergence and crop domestication. We …