Hyperploidy Addition of one or more chromosomes to diploid sets are called hyperploidy. Diploid set of chromosomes represented as Disomy. Hyperploidy can be divided into three types.
They are as follows:
(a) Trisomy: Addition of single chromosome to diploid set is called Simple trisomy (2n+l). Trisomics were first reported by Blackeslee (1910) in Datura stramonium (Jimson weed). But later it was reported in Nicotiana, Pisum and Oenothera. Sometimes addition of two individual chromosome from different chromosomal pairs to normal diploid sets are called Double trisomy (2n+l+l).
(b) Tetrasomy: Addition of a pair or two individual pairs of chromosomes to diploid set is called tetrasomy (2n+2) and Double tetrasomy (2n+2+2) respectively. All possible tetrasomics are available in Wheat.
c) Pentasomy: Addition of three individual chromosome from different chromosomal pairs to normal diploid set are called pentasomy (2n+3).
