tetraploid

tetraploid Definition

tetra·ploid (te′trə plo̵id′)

adjective

Biol. having four times the haploid number of chromosomes

Etymology: tetra- + -ploid

noun

a tetraploid cell or organism

tetraploid Related Forms

tet′ra·ploi′dy noun

tetraploid Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

wheat: The objective will be addressed primarily by identification of DNA polymorphisms in extant landraces of barley and tetraploid wheat.
specie: Analysis of species relationships omitting the four known tetraploid species, using 29 morphological characters was carried out using different outgroups.
form: In continental Europe, a tetraploid form is predominant that may exhibit perennial growth.
potato: Viral induced gene silencing has been demonstrated for the characterization of gene function in diploid and tetraploid potato.

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