Chromosome structure in the establishment and divergence of polyploids

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• Andrew Leitch, QMUL
• Thursday 13 October 2011, 16:00-17:00
• Department of Plant Sciences, Large Lecture Theatre.

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One problem facing the establishment of polyploids is fertility. Here I examine the potential role of chromosome divergence in establishing barriers between homeologues and populations, enhancing fertility, and leading to polyploid establishment and subsequent divergence. I look at the role of chromosome restructuring (especially inversions) in establishing barriers to recombination and then extend that understanding to data obtained from natural and synthetic polyploids, particularly in genera Tragopogon and Nicotiana, where there can be a substantial chromosomal restructuring. I consider how the organization and abundance of repeats in angiosperm polyploids may influence meiosis, which in turn will influence offspring fertility.

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