polyploidisation
Polyploidisation, also known as polyploidy, is a biological process where an organism's cells contain more than two complete sets of chromosomes. This condition results from the duplication of the entire genome and is a common phenomenon in plants, some animals, and fungi. Polyploidisation can occur through various mechanisms, including errors in cell division such as nondisjunction during meiosis or mitosis, or through hybridization between species followed by chromosome doubling.
Polyploid organisms often display distinct characteristics compared to their diploid counterparts, such as increased size, enhanced
There are two main types of polyploidisation: autopolyploidy and allopolyploidy. Autopolyploidy involves the duplication of a
Polyploidisation plays a vital role in evolutionary processes, enabling rapid adaptations and the emergence of new