Diseases

Polyploidy

The chromosomal constitution of a cell containing multiples of the normal number of CHROMOSOMES; includes triploidy (symbol: 3N), tetraploidy (symbol: 4N), etc.

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The chromosomal constitution of a cell containing multiples of the normal number of CHROMOSOMES; includes triploidy (symbol: 3N), tetraploidy (symbol: 4N), etc.

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7 entry terms
  • Polyploid
  • Polyploidies
  • Polyploids
  • Polyploid Cell
  • Cell, Polyploid
  • Cells, Polyploid
  • Polyploid Cells

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  • Chromosome Abnormalities (1966-1967)
  • Chromosomes (1966-1967)

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  1. C23.550.210w.702w
  2. G05.365w.590w.175w.677w
  3. G05.700w.740w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Polyploidy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011123. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011123
  2. Polyploidy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyploidy
  3. Polyploidy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213410