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Dr. Ara B. Dopsis has an idea he thinks will be a boon to agriculture. He wants to create the “pomato,” a hybrid between a tomato (Lycopersiconesculentum) that has
How many chromosomes will the hybrid have before chromosome doubling?
Will this hybrid be infertile?
How many chromosomes will the polyploid have after chromosome doubling?
Can Dr.Dopsis be sure the polyploid will have the characteristics he wants? Why or why not?
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Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach (3rd Edition)
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