Polyploidy, changes in the number of whole sets of chromosomes, is a common process during differentiation of animal and plant cells. It is also an important process in species evolution.
Keywords: chromosome endoreduplication; polyteny
Polyploidy
Francesco D'Amato, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Mauro Durante, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Published online: March 2003
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0001186
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