(of cells, organisms, etc) having more than two sets of haploid chromosomes inherited from different species
noun
2.
an interspecific hybrid of this type that is therefore fertile
See also autopolyploid, polyploid
Derived forms
allopolyploidy (ˌalloˈpolyˌploidy)
noun
Examples of 'allopolyploid' in a sentence
allopolyploid
Microsatellite markers are currently the marker system of choice for genetic analysis of allopolyploid plants.
Georgi D. Efremov, Ognen Spiroski, Kiril Filiposki, Ivana Maleva, Katarina Davalieva 2010, 'Genetic Variability of Macedonian Tobacco Varieties Determined by Microsatellite MarkerAnalysis', Diversityhttp://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/2/4/439/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Evidence accumulated over the last decade has shown that allopolyploid genomes may undergo drastic reorganization.
Christian Parisod, Corinne Mhiri, K Yoong Lim, James J Clarkson, Mark W Chase, AndrewR Leitch, Marie-Angèle Grandbastien 2012, 'Differential dynamics of transposable elements during long-term diploidization ofNicotiana section Repandae (Solanaceae) allopolyploid genomes.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3503968?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Generally allopolyploid self-compatible accessions exhibited lower levels of diversity.
Glenn J. Bryan, Karen McLean, Robbie Waugh, David M. Spooner 2017, 'Levels of Intra-specific AFLP Diversity in Tuber-Bearing Potato Species with DifferentBreeding Systems and Ploidy Levels', Frontiers in Geneticshttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2017.00119/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Allelic frequency among clusters supported previously developed hypotheses of allopolyploid genome structure.
Robert M. Pyne, Josh A. Honig, Jennifer Vaiciunas, Christian A. Wyenandt, James E.Simon 2018, 'Population structure, genetic diversity and downy mildew resistance among Ocimum speciesgermplasm', BMC Plant Biologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-018-1284-7. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The results demonstrated higher level of chromosome stability in allopolyploid maize during meiosis as compared to autopolyploid maize.
Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Mingjun Cheng, Yanli Zhao, Xiaodong Wen, Ping Zhang, LeiZhang, Asif Ali, Tingzhao Rong, Qi Lin Tang 2018, 'Mysterious meiotic behavior of autopolyploid and allopolyploid maize', Comparative Cytogeneticshttps://compcytogen.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=24907. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
For these taxa, a single allopolyploid origin was inferred and the putative parental lineages were identified.
Laurent Brottier, Clémence Chaintreuil, Paul Simion, Céline Scornavacca, Ronan Rivallan,Pierre Mournet, Lionel Moulin, Gwilym P. Lewis, Joël Fardoux, Spencer C. Brown, MarioGomez-Pacheco, Mickaël Bourges, Catherine Hervouet, Mathieu Gueye, Robin Duponnois,Heriniaina Ramanankierana, Herizo Randriambanona, Hervé Vandrot, Maria Zabaleta, MaitrayeeDasGupta, Angélique D'Hont, Eric Giraud, Jean-François Arrighi 2018, 'A phylogenetic framework of the legume genus Aeschynomene for comparative geneticanalysis of the Nod-dependent and Nod-independent symbioses', BMC Plant Biologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-018-1567-z. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Both in the plant and animal kingdoms, the recurrent formation of allopolyploid species has been described.
Elvira Fiallo-Olivé, Helena P. Trenado, Diamantina Louro, Jesús Navas-Castillo 2019, 'Recurrent speciation of a tomato yellow leaf curl geminivirus in Portugal by recombination',Scientific Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-018-37971-z. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Centromeric repeats indicated its allopolyploid origin and naturally occurring homogenization of the centromeric repeat motif was somehow prevented.
Jana Dluhošová, Jan Ištvánek, Jan Nedělník, Jana Řepková 2018, 'Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) and Zigzag Clover (T. medium) – A Picture of GenomicSimilarities and Differences', Frontiers in Plant Sciencehttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.00724/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These results provided new insights into the transcriptomic perturbation of the allopolyploid genome elicited by the loss of individual chromosome.
Bin eZhu, Yujiao eShao, Qi ePan, Xianhong eGe, Zaiyun eLi 2015, 'Genome-Wide Gene Expression Perturbation Induced by Loss of C2 Chromosome in AllotetraploidBrassica napus L.', Frontiers in Plant Sciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00763/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The primary allopolyploid (apparently with n = 16) has undergone genome reshuffling by descending dysploidy toward n = 10.
Lysak Martin A, Heenan Peter B, Mandáková Terezie 2010, 'Island species radiation and karyotypic stasis in Pachycladon allopolyploids',BMC Evolutionary Biologyhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/367. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)