dihaploidy
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001861
The chromosomal constitution of cells formed by haploidization of polyploids; dihaploids resulting from halving the chromosome copy number of tetraploids are especially useful in selective breeding of crop plants.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001861 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | dihaploids |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | ploidy |
| Translations | Spanish: dihaploidía |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001861",
"term": "dihaploidy",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The chromosomal constitution of cells formed by haploidization of polyploids; dihaploids resulting from halving the chromosome copy number of tetraploids are especially useful in selective breeding of crop plants.",
"synonyms": [
"dihaploids"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
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"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "dihaploidía"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/dihaploidy/"
}
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