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Polyploidy in Plant Breeding

George Acquaah

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This chapter contains sections titled: Purpose and expected outcomes Terminology Variations in chromosome number General effects of polyploidy of plants Origin of polyploids Autoploidy Breeding autoploids Natural alloploids Aneuploidy General importance of polyploidy in plant improvement Inducing polyploids Use of 2n gametes for introgression breeding Haploids in breeding Doubled haploids Outcomes assessment

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Key concepts: Introgression, Biology, Ploidy, Chromosome number, Plant breeding, Aneuploidy, Chromosome, Botany