allotetraploidization

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English

Etymology

From allo- +‎ tetraploidization.

Noun

allotetraploidization (plural allotetraploidizations)

  1. (genetics) allogeneic tetraploidization; modification to become allotetraploid
    • 2015 December 17, “Genetics, Morphology, Advertisement Calls, and Historical Records Distinguish Six New Polyploid Species of African Clawed Frog ( Xenopus, Pipidae) from West and Central Africa”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      Alternative scenarios for allotetraploidization involving more than one allopolyploidization event in Xenopus are discussed in Supplementary Information of Bewick et al.