polyploidization
[/ˌpɒliˈplɔɪdɪzeɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: poliploidizações
poliploidização
1. The biological process or result of becoming polyploid, involving the increase in the number of complete sets of chromosomes in an organism
Polyploidization in wheat led to the development of modern bread wheat varieties.
A poliploidização no trigo levou ao desenvolvimento de variedades modernas de trigo para pão.
2. The mechanism or treatment used to induce multiple chromosome sets in cells or organisms, often used in agriculture and plant breeding
Scientists use colchicine to induce polyploidization in crop plants.
Cientistas usam colchicina para induzir poliploidização em plantas de cultivo.
3. The evolutionary event in which organisms acquire additional complete sets of chromosomes, resulting in polyploid species
Polyploidization is a common mechanism of speciation in plants.
A poliploidização é um mecanismo comum de especiação em plantas.
This is a specialized scientific term primarily used in academic and agricultural contexts. In Brazil, it is particularly relevant to agricultural research given the country's importance in crop development. The term is used without significant regional variation in scientific communities in both Brazil and Portugal.
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