Polyploidy is a state where a cell contains more copies of the genetic material than the usual "diploid" cell, which contains ...

To start, polyploidy is a condition in which the cells of an organism have more than one pair of chromosomes. Humans, and most species, are diploid: They have two complete sets of chromosomes, one ...

This allows polyploid cells to harbor beneficial mutations in some genomes while maintaining overall fitness, facilitating the development of new traits without compromising survival. The study ...

Polyploidy is the presence of more than two homologous sets of chromosomes in a cell or organism. It occurs as a result of genome duplication due to nondisjunction during meiosis. In the ...

Interestingly, three of the nine known Neobatrachus species are polyploid – each of their cells contains four sets of chromosomes. Most animals, including humans, are diploid. In diploid organisms, ...

My research focuses on one particular cell lineage, the megakaryocytes. These large, polyploid cells mature and then break up into little pieces called thrombocytes or platelets. Before this occurs, ...