Polyploidy can be the result of a spontaneous multiplication of a plants genetic material or through hybridization, and is extremely common in domesticated crops. Latest Research and Reviews ...

The induction of polyploidy in plants represents a transformative approach in modern plant breeding, aimed at overcoming the genetic limitations inherent in many crop species. Polyploidisation ...

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An international research team has achieved a significant breakthrough in research into the reproduction of dogrose. The ...

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An IPB University Professor discusses the different qualities of medicinal plants in China and India compared to those in ...

Polyploidy is usually achieved by several antimitotic agents such as colchicine and oryzalin that inhibit mitosis, resulting in chromosome doubling. Colchicine was used successfully to produce ...

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