noun
- Plural of euploidy; the condition of having a balanced set of chromosomes, typically a multiple of the haploid number.
Usage: technical; biology; genetics
Examples
- Euploidies are common in plants and can result in polyploid organisms with three or more complete chromosome sets.
- The researcher studied various euploidies to understand how chromosome balance affects organism viability.
- Unlike aneuploidies, euploidies typically maintain normal gene dosage relationships.
- Wheat exhibits several euploidies, with different cultivars having different chromosome numbers.
- Euploidies in fungi can lead to increased genetic diversity and adaptation.