noun
- Organisms, especially plants, that have four complete sets of chromosomes derived from the same species.
Usage: biology; genetics; plural form of autotetraploid
Examples
- Autotetraploids are commonly found in plant breeding programs.
- Wheat autotetraploids have four sets of homologous chromosomes.
- Scientists study autotetraploids to understand polyploidy in crops.
- Many autotetraploids exhibit increased vigor compared to diploid parents.
- The autotetraploids produced in the laboratory showed altered flowering times.