mdcmiranda
June 5th, 2006, 02:59 PM
Whats a tetraploid plant? What does it mean when a plant has "3N, 4N" after its name?
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View Full Version : Whats a tetraploid plant? mdcmiranda June 5th, 2006, 02:59 PM Whats a tetraploid plant? What does it mean when a plant has "3N, 4N" after its name? cowbite June 5th, 2006, 03:15 PM I think the Wikipedia article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyploidy) does a much better job explaining than I possibly could. In orchids, 3N and 4N plants tend to be bigger, yet are often slower growing than their normal, 2N counterparts. In addition, 3N plants tend to be infertile (right, guys?). Paphraguy June 5th, 2006, 03:19 PM Here is another LINK (http://www.slipperorchidforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1244&highlight=tetraploid). :D silence882 June 5th, 2006, 05:26 PM yet another link: http://www.slipperorchidforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4940 --Stephen |