A milestone in resolving the polyploid paradox
Abstract
•Chen et al. found ancient WGDs cluster around major environmental disruptions from Cretaceous to Neogene.•Polyploids are disadvantaged in stable conditions but gain advantages during severe crises.•WGD establishment follows two regimes: background diversity-dependent rates and episodic pulses from crises.•Chen et al. suggest Anthropocene climate change and habitat disruption may foster new polyploids with long-term potential.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
Biological Research and Disease Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Acta Botanica Yunnanica
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Volume
- 48
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 860–862
- Publication date
- 12 June 2026
- Language
- EN