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Polyploidy
Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D.Polyploidy Polyploidy is defined as the state of being polyploid, which... Read More
Polyploidy
Definition noun (genetics) The state of being polyploid, that is more than two sets of the chromosomes in a... Read More
Genetics – Lesson Outline & Worksheets
Topics Modules Quizzes/Worksheets DescriptionIntroduction to GeneticsGenetics - Definition:... Read More
Allotetraploid
Allotetraploid Definition An allotetraploid is an organism with four sets of chromosomes (4n). This is in contrast to the... Read More
Allopolyploidy
Definition noun (genetics) A type of euploidy wherein the additional set of chromosomes is derived from another species,... Read More
Chromosomal mutation
Every living thing is made up of DNA. Our DNA is what makes us unique and different in the world. Our DNA is made up of... Read More
Autopolyploidy
Definition noun (genetics) A type of euploidy wherein the additional set of chromosomes is derived from a parent or... Read More
Monoploidy
Definition noun (genetics) The state of being monoploid, that is having one set of the chromosomes Supplement Ploidy refers... Read More
Genetic Mutations
Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D.Genetic Mutations Genetic mutations are inherited variations in an... Read More
Genetics and Evolution
Tutorials in Genetics and Evolution immerse on the molecular aspects and the works of nature that led to what every living... Read More
Sympatric speciation
Speciation is a process of evolution through which two different existing populations evolve and a distinct species form. It... Read More
Gene amplification
Definition noun, plural: gene amplifications The process of duplicating a particular gene, causing the gene to increase in... Read More
Allopatric speciation
We can define speciation as a process by which the novel genetically independent group of organisms are formed through the... Read More
Frameshift mutation
Define Frameshift Mutation What is a frameshift mutation? In biology, insertions or deletions of nucleotides in the coding... Read More