Polyploidy in Fruit Tree Crops of the Genus Annona (Annonaceae)

Polyploidy in Fruit Tree Crops of the Genus Annona (Annonaceae)

Genome duplication or polyploidy is one of the main factors of speciation in plants. It is especially frequent in hybrids and very valuable in many crops. The genus Annona belongs to the Annonaceae, a family that includes several fruit tree crops, such as cherimoya (Annona cherimola), sugar apple (A...

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Main Authors: Carolina Martin, Maria. A. Viruel, Jorge Lora, José I. Hormaza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Annona
Annonaceae
karyotype
polyploidy
triploid
tetraploid
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2019.00099/full

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