Polyploidy has been hypothesized to be both an evolutionary dead-end and a source for
evolutionary innovation and species diversification. Although polyploid organisms …

Polyploidy (whole‐genome duplication, WGD) is an integral feature of eukaryotic evolution
with two main forms typically recognized, autopolyploidy and allopolyploidy. In plants, a …

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 …

Investigators have long searched for a polyploidy paradigm—rules or principles that might
be common following polyploidization (whole‐genome duplication, WGD). Here we attempt …

Angiosperm diversity arises from trait flexibility and repeated evolutionary radiations, but the
role of genomic characters in these radiations remains unclear. In this opinion article, we …

The gene balance hypothesis postulates that there is selection on gene copy number (gene
dosage) to preserve the stoichiometric balance among interacting proteins. This …

Clonal reproduction is thought to facilitate polyploid establishment in the angiosperms, but
the evolutionary relationship between polyploidy and clonality has not been thoroughly …

Polyploidy is a significant component in the evolution of many taxa, particularly plant groups.
However, new polyploids face substantial fitness disadvantages due to a lack of same …

Abstract Background and Aims Clonal reproduction in polyploids is expected to exceed that
in diploids, due to either the immediate direct effects of whole-genome duplication (WGD) or …

The review focuses on the genetic consequences of interspecific hybridization and
discusses its role in speciation and increasing the genetic diversity of plants, including the …