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Polyploid vs Allopolyploid - What's the difference?

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Polyploid is a see also of allopolyploid.


In genetics|lang=en terms the difference between polyploid and allopolyploid

is that polyploid is (genetics) having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell while allopolyploid is (genetics) having multiple complete sets of chromosomes derived from different species.

In biology|lang=en terms the difference between polyploid and allopolyploid

is that polyploid is (biology) an organism whose cells have more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes while allopolyploid is (biology) such an organism.

As adjectives the difference between polyploid and allopolyploid

is that polyploid is (genetics) having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell while allopolyploid is (genetics) having multiple complete sets of chromosomes derived from different species.

As nouns the difference between polyploid and allopolyploid

is that polyploid is (biology) a cell that has more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes while allopolyploid is (biology) such an organism.

polyploid

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (genetics) having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) a cell that has more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes
  • (biology) an organism whose cells have more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes

    • Related terms

    * polyploidy

    See also

    * octoploid * tetraploid

    allopolyploid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (genetics) Having multiple complete sets of chromosomes derived from different species

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) Such an organism

    • See also

    * polyploid