Where would #crop #plant #evolution be without #allopolyploidy?
Zhang et al. explore allopolyploidy in Aegilops as a rich source of #genetic variation amenable to natural and artificial selection in #wheat.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.13191
@WileyEcolEvol
#JSE #CropSci #CropBreeding #botany

Hybrids — common in #agriculture as well as in #nature — have #chromosomes from two or more parent species. In some cases, including #strawberries, #goldfish and several other species, these disparate parental chromosomes become doubled, a condition known as #allopolyploidy.
#Biology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2023/06/bio06122301.html