title: Polyploidy in fungi.
abstract: There is evidence supporting a concept of polyploid evolution in a number of groups of fungi. These typically have dominant diploid phases in their life-histories. There are a number of reports of suspected polyploidy in other fungi, but these should be considered speculative at this time.
mesh_terms: D001203:Ascomycota / Q000235:genetics; D005075:Biological Evolution; D005658:Fungi / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D007621:Karyotyping; D009868:Oomycetes / Q000235:genetics; D011123:Polyploidy / Q000187:drug effects