Chimera

A plant with two genetically different tissues growing side by side. Chimeras may or may not be stable. Ploidy chimeras are common in plants treated with colchicine, part of the tissues being converted to tetraploidy, other parts remaining diploid. Also see: Colchicine, Diploid, Tetraploid.

< Back to Dictionary
The American Daylily Society

5000+ Happy Members