allopolyploid
adjective
having more than two haploid sets of chromosomes that are dissimilar and derived from different species.
allopolyploidy
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a word derived from
allopolyploid.
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Autopolyploidy occurs within a single species, whereas allopolyploidy occurs between closely related species.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Autopolyploidy occurs within a single species, whereas allopolyploidy occurs because of a mating between closely related species.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
Figure 11.18 illustrates one possible way an allopolyploidy can form.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
