Gene doubling shapes the world: Instant speciation, biodiversity, and the root of our existence
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 10:10
in Biology & Nature
Researchers emphasize that polyploidy and the important role it has played, especially in plant evolution, would not have gained the recognition it deserves would it not have been for its staunch proponent, G. L. Stebbins. In the mid-20th century Stebbins synthesized what was known at that time about polyploidy, classifying different types of ploidy, discussing ancient polyploidy events, and investigating hybridizing species and polyploid derivatives.