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Principles of Inheritance and Variation
Induction of polyploidy
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Doubling of the number of chromosomes can be achieved by disrupting mitotic cell division soon after:Disrupting mitotic cell division soon after metaphase (e.g. by preventing spindle formation with colchicine) prevents chromosome separation and cytokinesis, resulting in a cell with a doubled number of chromosomes (polyploidy).