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Polyploidy in Plants: Unsolved Problems and Prospects

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Polyploidy

Part of the book series: Basic Life Sciences ((BLSC,volume 13))

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The papers that have been presented at the present synposium provide in themselves ample evidence that problems connected with Polyploidy are of prime importance for understanding the evolution not only of most plants, but also of many groups of animals. Although chromosome doubling as a tool for plant breeders has become much reduced in importance during recent years, its revival may become practical as more becomes known and understood about the reasons why this process has been of great importance for the origin of species in nature (1).

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Stebbins, G.L. (1980). Polyploidy in Plants: Unsolved Problems and Prospects. In: Lewis, W.H. (eds) Polyploidy. Basic Life Sciences, vol 13. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3069-1_26

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