agmatoploidy
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἄγματ- (ágmat-), stem of ἄγμα (ágma, “fragment”) + -o- + -ploidy. Coined by Malheiros-Gardé and Gardé (1950).[1]
Noun[edit]
agmatoploidy (uncountable)
- (genetics) The fragmentation of one or more chromosomes (particularly all chromosomes), leading to an increased chromosome number but no additional genetic material.
- Antonym: symploidy
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References[edit]
- ^ N. Malheiros-Gardé, A. Gardé (1950) “Fragmentation as a possible evolutionary process in the genus Luzula DC.”, in Genetica Iberica, volume 2, pages 257-262