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- adjective having six complete sets of
chromosomes in a single cell. - noun a
cell ororganism that has six complete sets of chromosomes.
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Examples
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Wheat is what is called a hexaploid, meaning it contains six duplicated copies of its genome.
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Wheat is what is called a hexaploid, meaning it contains six duplicated copies of its genome.
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Today 90% of the wheat grown in the world is hexaploid bread wheat.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Today 90% of the wheat grown in the world is hexaploid bread wheat.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The hexaploid species, A. colei ms, is widespread in the semiarid zone of northern Australia.
Chapter 48 1990
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Almost all work worldwide centers on hexaploid triticales.
5 Breeding Triticale 1989
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So far, octoploids have been most valuable for improving hexaploid triticales.
5 Breeding Triticale 1989
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Today, almost half of the spring hexaploid varieties released worldwide are derived from it either directly or indirectly.
5 Breeding Triticale 1989
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They are still sterile, but when treated with colchicine, as described above, these plantlets produce partially fertile hexaploid triticales (AABBRR).
5 Breeding Triticale 1989
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Aegilops squarrosa (DD), it gave rise to the hexaploid wheats AABBDD.
5 Breeding Triticale 1989
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