allopolyploid

Examples of allopolyploid in the following topics:

• Whole-Genome Duplication

  • The other form of polyploidy occurs when individuals of two different species reproduce to form a viable offspring called an allopolyploid.
  • The prefix "allo" means "other" (recall from allopatric); therefore, an allopolyploid occurs when gametes from two different species combine.
  • An example would be the recent speciation of allopolyploid Spartina — S. anglica; the polyploid plant is so successful that it is listed as an invasive species in many regions.

• Sympatric Speciation

  • The other form of polyploidy occurs when individuals of two different species reproduce to form a viable offspring called an allopolyploid.
  • Therefore, an allopolyploid occurs when gametes from two different species combine .
  • The cultivated forms of wheat, cotton, and tobacco plants are all allopolyploids.