Endopolyploidy is associated with leaf functional traits and climate variation in Arabidopsis thaliana.

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PREMISE: Endopolyploidy is widespread throughout the tree of life and is especially prevalent in herbaceous angiosperms. Its prevalence in this clade suggests that endopolyploidy may be adaptive, but its functional roles are poorly understood. To address this gap in knowledge, we explored whether endopolyploidy was associated with climatic factors and correlated with phenotypic traits related to growth. METHODS:...

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