agmatoploidy

noun

agmatoploidy

noun

Etymology From Ancient Greek ἄγματ- (ágmat-), stem of ἄγμα (ágma, “fragment”) + -o- + -ploidy. Coined by Malheiros-Gardé and Gardé (1950).

Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences The fragmentation of one or more chromosomes (particularly all chromosomes), leading to an increased chromosome number but no additional genetic material.

Related terms: agmatoploid

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