We are also investigating the mechanisms controlling cell - to - cell fusion, and
how ploidy is controlled in reprogrammed hybrids.
«Collectively, this work fills a gap in our understanding of
how ploidy impacts adaptation, and provides empirical support for the hypothesis that diploid populations have altered access to beneficial mutations,» says Marad.
Not exact matches
Organisms differ in
ploidy, or
how many copies of the genome they carry in their cells.
Lang says a key takeaway from the paper is that
ploidy, which varies considerably in the natural world, has a significant effect on
how genomes can and will evolve.