Interploidy hybridization
Interploidy hybridization is a term to describe a
angiosperms often cause abnormal seed development, leading to reduced seed size or seed abortion. This reproductive bottle neck leads to a phenomenon called triploid block.[2] In agriculture, development of new plant cultivars, utilizing interploidy hybrids, is usually preceded by interspecific cross
between two closely related species with different ploidy levels.
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