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Sympatric Speciation
The generation of allopolyploidy
Alloploidy results when two species mate to produce viable offspring. In the example shown, a normal gamete from one species fuses with a polyploidy gamete from another. Two matings are necessary to produce viable offspring.
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"OpenStax College, Formation of New Species. October 16, 2013."
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