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diploid

[dip-loid] / ˈdɪp lɔɪd /




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To study the consequences of these abnormalities, Cimini's team manipulated diploid cancer cells so they would duplicate their chromosomes without completing cell division.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Of the bees sampled, 15% showed evidence of inbreeding, through the presence of what are called diploid males.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2024

The cranberry is a diploid, which means that each cell contains one set of chromosomes from the maternal parent and one set from the paternal parent.

From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2023

And diploid crops tend to have fewer genes associated with a single trait, which makes breeding them to emphasize that trait much simpler.

From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2023

Haploids don't reproduce, and the only way the diploid number of chromosomes can be kept is to replace those lost by maturation division of the ovum.

From The Lani People by Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone


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