Triploidization
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Triploidization is a noun meaning (genetics) The conversion of a diploid or tetraploid organism into a triploid one.
Meaning
(genetics) The conversion of a diploid or tetraploid organism into a triploid one.
Example Sentences
In these other populations, the preference of triploid females towards type I males is probably high enough to promote triploidization and counter the effect of the assortative mating occurring among the tetraploid genomotype (Fig 5 ).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include triploidisation, tetraploidization, tetraploidisation, diploidisation, autotetraploidization, paleotetraploidization.
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