Tetraploid Plants and Animals

Discussion in 'Biology & Genetics' started by Weetbix Kid, Apr 8, 2002.

  1. Weetbix Kid Registered Member

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    Does anyone know anything about tetraploid plants (with four copies of chromosomes). I have heard that these plants grow really quickly and then die, they have to be re-planted each year. Why does this happen?

    Why can a tetraploidal plant grow ok, but a human wouldnt be able to?
     
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  3. wet1 Wanderer Registered Senior Member

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    Welcome to sciforums, Weetbix Kid...
     
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  5. scilosopher Registered Senior Member

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    Xenopus Laevis is a tetraploid frog. I don't remember any specifc examples in plants on a widespread level. There is some general infor in the Rice genome thread ...
     
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