Rapid chromosome evolution in recently formed polyploids in Tragopogon (Asteraceae).

Polyploidy, frequently termed "whole genome duplication", is a major force in the evolution of many eukaryotes. Indeed, most angiosperm species have undergone at least one round of polyploidy in their evolutionary history. Despite enormous progress in our understanding of many aspects of p...

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Main Authors: K Yoong Lim, Douglas E Soltis, Pamela S Soltis, Jennifer Tate, Roman Matyasek, Hana Srubarova, Ales Kovarik, J Chris Pires, Zhiyong Xiong, Andrew R Leitch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2556386?pdf=render