Heteroploid (Noun)
Meaning
(genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The heteroploid cell was identified through karyotyping, which revealed an abnormal number of chromosomes.
- Heteroploid organisms often exhibit abnormal growth patterns and reduced fertility.
- In plants, heteroploid individuals can arise through errors in meiosis or somatic doubling of chromosomes.
- The researchers were studying the effects of heteroploidy on tumor development and progression.
- Triploid plants, a type of heteroploid, are often sterile and are used in agricultural breeding programs to produce seedless fruits.