Leading expert on plant evolution and speciation and professor of Iowa State University, Jonathan Wendel, presented his research Thursday on cotton genomes and polyploidy in his presentation “Genes, ...

polyploidy is more common; and plants additionally contain chloroplastic DNA. Despite theoretical expectations of balanced 1:1 sex ratios between females and males, many dioecious plant species ...

To start, polyploidy is a condition in which the cells of an organism have more than one pair of chromosomes. Humans, and most species, are diploid: They have two complete sets of chromosomes, one ...

Polyploidy often occurs in human diseases and cancers, and its effect on cell fate has been unclear. Now, researchers from Japan have shown that polyploidy can be a double-edged sword when it ...

Translational research in plant science focuses on moving basic discoveries into practical applications for crop improvement.

Polyploidy is a state where a cell contains more copies of the genetic material than the usual "diploid" cell, which contains two copies. Polyploidy often occurs in human diseases and cancers, and ...

Polyploidy is a state where a cell contains more copies of the genetic material than the usual "diploid" cell, which contains two copies. Polyploidy often occurs in human diseases and cancers, and ...

Researchers at the University of Georgia have identified a promising approach to addressing a longstanding challenge for plant geneticists: balancing disease resistance and growth in plants.

Genome polyploidy is a major driver of species diversification and speciation. Polyploids are often cultivated as plant foods (e.g., wheat and persimmon) because they commonly form larger organs ...

Plants help people and animals to live. Plants provide food for people and animals to eat. They also make oxygen. All people and animals need oxygen to breathe. Plants are a very important part of ...