It has long been recognized that hybridization and polyploidy are prominent processes in
plant evolution. Although classically recognized as significant in speciation and adaptation …

Hybridization and polyploidy have been considered as significant evolutionary forces in
adaptation and speciation, especially among plants. Interspecific gene flow generates novel …

In the Brassica genus, we find both diploid species (one genome) and allotetraploid species
(two different genomes) but no naturally occurring hexaploid species (three different …

Blackleg is one of the major fungal diseases in oilseed rape/canola worldwide. Most
commercial cultivars carry R gene-mediated qualitative resistances that confer a high level …

Heteroploidy is a condition in which cells, tissues and whole organisms exhibit a
chromosome number that constitutes a deviation from the species constant. And, individuals …

Interspecific hybridization and polyploidization processes are known to confer advantages,
such as hybrid vigor and increased environmental tolerances. Although cultivated diploid …