倍ばい数すう性せい

noun

ploidy; polyploidy

Genetics term referring to the number of complete sets of chromosomes in a cell. Often used in contexts like 倍数性の変化 (change in ploidy) or 倍数性解析 (ploidy analysis).

• 倍ばい数すう性せいは、生せい物ぶつの進しん化かにおいて重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたす。

  Ploidy plays an important role in the evolution of organisms.

• この植しょく物ぶつは倍ばい数すう性せいが異ことなる複ふく数すうの品ひん種しゅがある。

  This plant has several varieties with different ploidy levels.