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autopolyploidy

/ˌɔːtəʊˈpɒlɪpaɪdi/ noun · British & US
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What does autopolyploidy mean?

noun

The process by which an organism's genome doubles in size without the involvement of external genetic material, resulting in polyploid offspring.

Example

"The discovery of autopolyploidy in certain plant species has significant implications for their evolutionary history."

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