Triploidization
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The conversion of a diploid or tetraploid organism into a triploid one uncountable
"In these other populations, the preference of triploid females towards type I males is probably high enough to promote triploidization and counter the effect of the assortative mating occurring among the tetraploid genomotype (Fig 5 )."
Example
More examples"In these other populations, the preference of triploid females towards type I males is probably high enough to promote triploidization and counter the effect of the assortative mating occurring among the tetraploid genomotype (Fig 5 )."
Etymology
From triploid + -ization.
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