Unreduced gametes (gametes with the somatic chromosome number) are known to facilitate
polyploid formation. Unreduced gametes result from a plethora of different mechanisms …

Unreduced gametes, which have the somatic (2n) chromosome number, are an important
precursor to polyploid formation and apomixis. The product of irregularities in meiosis, 2n …

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

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

Endopolyploidy–the existence of higher‐ploidy cells within organisms that are otherwise of a
lower ploidy level (generally diploid)–was discovered decades ago, but remains poorly …

Ploidy varies tremendously within and between species, yet the factors that influence when
or why ploidy variants are adaptive remains poorly understood. Our previous work found that …

Perhaps all flowering plants have experienced one or more episodes of polyploidization at
some time in their evolutionary history. Recent evidence indicates that this genome doubling …

Polyploidy, the condition of possessing more than two complete genomes in a cell, has
intrigued biologists for almost a century. Polyploidy is found in many plants and some animal …

Hybridization is often maladaptive and in some instances has led to the loss of biodiversity.
However, hybridization can also promote speciation, such as during homoploid hybrid …

Hybridization has been alternatively viewed as evolutionary noise (eg Wagner, 1970) and
an engine of biodiversity (eg Arnold, 1997), and debate continues over the role of …