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Mutations in AtPS1 (Arabidopsis thaliana parallel spindle 1) lead to the production of diploid pollen grains.
PLoS genetics - 1 Nov 2008
d'Erfurth Isabelle, Jolivet Sylvie, Froger Nicole, Catrice Olivier, Novatchkova Maria, Simon Mathieu, Jenczewski Eric, Mercier Raphaël
Abstract excerpt
Polyploidy has had a considerable impact on the evolution of many eukaryotes, especially angiosperms. Indeed, most--if not all-angiosperms have experienced at least one round of polyploidy during the course of their evolution, and many important crop plants are current polyploids. The occurrence of 2n gametes (diplogametes) in diploid populations is widely recognised as the major source of polyploid formation....
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