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An organism that has a chromosome number that is a multiple of a chromosome set (1n, 2n, 3n, etc.). | An organism that has a chromosome number that is a multiple of a chromosome set (1n, 2n, 3n, etc.). | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:05, 17 April 2015
An organism that has a chromosome number that is a multiple of a chromosome set (1n, 2n, 3n, etc.).
Euploidy refers to an abnormal chromosome number. The chromosome abnormality is balanced in the sense that euploids have the same relative gene dosage as in diploids. (Example: tetraploids).