When bigger is better: the role of polyploidy in organogenesis. Issue 6 (June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Orr-Weaver, Terry L.
• Is Part Of: Trends in genetics. Volume 31:Issue 6(2015)
• Page Start: 307
• Page End: 315
• Publication Date: 2015-06
• Subjects: Genetics -- Periodicals; 576.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2015.03.011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0168-9525

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">The large cells that are necessary in plant and animal organs usually are generated by increased ploidy.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">A large cell has multiple advantages versus a comparable mass of diploid cells.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Cell hypertrophy via increased ploidy can produce an envelope or control organ shape.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Polyploidy is linked to cell differentiation and function.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>