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- adjective genetics Having at least one
diploid set ofchromosomes from each parent species
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Examples
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Gene induction and repression by salt treatment in the roots of the salinity-sensitive Chinese Spring wheat and the salinity tolerant Chinese Spring x Elytrigia elongata amphiploid.
Chapter 7 1990
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Knowledge of the closest extant relatives of the genotypes involved in the initial formation of B. napus would also allow further investigation of the genetic factors required for the formation of a stable amphiploid and permit the more efficient creation of fully fertile re-synthesised B. napus.
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The amphiploid species Brassica napus (oilseed rape, Canola) is a globally important oil crop yielding food, biofuels and industrial compounds such as lubricants and surfactants.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Charlotte Allender 2010
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Knowledge of the closest extant relatives of the genotypes involved in the initial formation of B. napus would also allow further investigation of the genetic factors required for the formation of a stable amphiploid and permit the more efficient creation of fully fertile re-synthesised B. napus.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Charlotte Allender 2010
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The amphiploid species Brassica napus (oilseed rape, Canola) is a globally important oil crop yielding food, biofuels and industrial compounds such as lubricants and surfactants.
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