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Polyploidy: A Game with Chromosome Numbers

Polyploid

Organism bearing the exact multiple of the basic chromosome number (x) of the species. In polyploid cells and organisms, the number of chromosome sets exceeds that of diploid. Depending on the number of chromosome sets, polyploid can be classified as triploids, tetraploids, pentaploids etc.

Good to know

In potato, 2n = 4x (tetraploid) = 48. Here,

  • 2n = somatic chromosome number = 48
  • n = gametic or haploid chromosome number = 24
  • x = The basic chromosome number or genomic number = 12
  • 2x1 + 2x2 + 2x3 + 2x4 = Distinct genome from different species.

Classification of Polyploidy

Polyploidy can be of two types. Such as:

1. Euploid

Having a chromosome number that is an exact multiple of the haploid number. In humans, the euploid number of chromosomes is 46 (2x).

  • Autopolyploid (AAAA/BBBB/CCCC)

    Autopolyploids are polyploids with multiple chromosome sets derived from a single taxon. Most instances of autopolyploidy result from the fusion of unreduced (2n) gametes, which results in either triploid (n + 2n = 3n) or tetraploid (2n + 2n = 4n) offspring.

    That is to say, Autopolyploids created by chromosome duplication within a species.

  • Allopolyploid (AABB/AABBDD)

    Allopolyploids or amphipolyploids or heteropolyploids are polyploids with chromosomes derived from two or more diverged taxa. As in autopolyploidy, this primarily occurs through the fusion of unreduced (2n) gametes, which can take place before or after hybridization.

    In the former case, unreduced gametes from each diploid taxa – or reduced gametes from two autotetraploid taxa – combine to form allopolyploid offspring. In the latter case, one or more diploid F1 hybrids produce unreduced gametes that fuse to form allopolyploid.

    That is to say, allopolyploid created  by hybridization between different species.

2. Aneuploid

Aneuploid occurs when one of the chromosomes is present in an abnormal number of copies in a cell. For example a human cell having 45 or 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46.

a. Numerical
b. Structural

Euploid

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Euploid Number of genome more than two Symbol
1. Haploid Gametic chromosome complement n
Monoploid One genome x
2. Autopolyploid Genomes identical with each other
Autotriploid Three genomes 3x
Autotetraploid Four genomes 4x
Autohexaploid Six genomes 6x
3. Allopolyploid Two or more distinct genomes
Allotetraploid Two distinct genomes 2×1 + 2×2
Allohexaploid Three distinct genomes 2×1 + 2×2+ 2×3

Aneuploid

a) Numerical

Numerical aneuploidy occurs when an individual either is missing a chromosome from a pair (monosomy) or has more than two chromosomes of a pair (trisomy, tetrasomy).

  • Nullisomic
  • Monosomic
  • Double Monosomic
  • Trisomic
  • Double trisomic
  • Tetrasomic
Term Type of change Symbol
Aneuploid One or a few chromosomes extra or missing from 2n 2n±few
Nullisomic One chromosome pair missing 2n – 2
Monosomic One chromosome missing 2n – 1
Double monosomic One chromosome from each of two diff. chromosome pair missing 2n – 1 – 1
Trisomic One chromosome extra 2n + 1
Double trisomic One chromosome from each of two diff. chromosome pairs extra 2n + 1 + 1
Tetrasomic One chromosome pair extra 2n + 2

 

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Diploid, trisomy and monosomy

B) Structural

Structural aneuploidy is the consequence of DNA damage and/or breakage resulting in non-balanced translocations, deletions and/or duplications of large regions of chromosomes. This leads to extensive chromosome rearrangements, which often include:

  • Deletion
  • Duplication
  • Translocation
  • Inversion
Deletion, inversion, translocation, duplication

In nature, many plants are polyploids

  • Triploid (3x) crops. E.g: apple, banana, watermelon etc.
  • Tetraploid (4x) crops. E.g. apple, cotton, potato, peanut etc.
  • Hexaploid (6x) crops. E.g. kiwi.
  • Octaploid (8x) crops. E.g. strawberry, sugar cane, pansies etc.


Written by

Toioba Akter Sagorika, B.S. (Hons), Department of Botany, University of Dhaka

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