Scientific name

Ploidy

Chromosome

The alternation after polyploidisation

Agronomic traits

Ref.

Lonicera japonica Thunb

Diploid &

autotetraploid

2n = 2x = 18, 2n = 4x = 36

Increasing Na+ extrusion in root and supporting Na+ transport to leaf, enhancing photosynthesis

Salt stress

[73]

Oryza sativa

Nipponbare

Diploid &

autotetraploid

2n = 2x = 24, 2n = 4x = 48

Increasing proline and proton transport; deducing MDA, and Na+ influx into the root

Salt stress

[71]

Brassica rapa L.

Diploid &

autotetraploid

2n = 2x = 20

2n = 4x = 40

Up-regulation of antioxidant APX, CAT, POD, SOD, and GR; mitigating ROS

Salt stress

[70]

Paulownia tomentosa

Diploid &

autotetraploid

2n = 2x = 40, 2n = 4x = 80

RNA transporter, phytohormone transduction and photosynthesis signal, protein processing,

AP2/EREBP, MYB, NAC, and bHLH

Salt stress

[75]

[79]

Medicago sativa L.

Diploid &

autotetraploid

2n = 2x = 16, 2n = 4x = 32

SNP markers associated to salinity stress, genes functionalized to abiotic stress linked to markers supporting salt tolerance

Salt stress

[76]

Malus domestica

Diploid &

autotetraploid

2n = 2x = 34, 2n = 4x = 68

Up-regulation of aquaporin gene

(MdPIP1;1 and MdTIP1;1)

Salt stress

[72]

Hordeum bulbosum

Diploid &

autotetraploid

2n = 2x = 14, 2n = 4x = 28

miRNAs pitfall salinity stress

Salt stress

[78]

Paulownia fortunei

Diploid &

autotetraploid

2n = 2x = 40, 2n = 4x = 80

Rising of soluble sugars, up-regulated ATP synthase to increase ion transport changing proton 8 miRNAs more enhanced and new miRNAs

Salt stress

[74]

[77]

P. australis;

P. fortunei;

P. tomentosa;

Diploid &

autotetraploid

2n = 2x = 40, 2n = 4x = 80

miRNAs and target genes associated to transcriptional regulation, hormone metabolism, and plant defense

Drought stress

[81]

[82]

[83]

Dioscorea zingiberensis

Diploid &

autotetraploid

2n = 2x = 20, 2n = 4x = 40

Initiation of the antioxidant defense system and increased heat tolerance

Heat stress

[85]

Nicotiana benthamiana

Tetraploid &octaploid

2n = 4x = 38, 2n = 8x = 76

Rising antioxidant (SOD, CAT, APX...)

Cold stress

[86]

Arabidopsis thaliana

Diploid &

autotetraploid

2n = 2x = 10, 2n = 4x = 20

Genes related to Cu transported, AtHMA5, AtCOX17, and AtMT2b, activation of antioxidative defense, positive regulation of expression ABA-responsive genes

Copper stress

[89]

Citrus sinensis L. Poncirustrifoliata L.

Diploid & autotetraploid

2n = 2x = 22, 2n = 4x = 44

Alternation of root anatomical characters

Boron stress

[88]

Betula platyphylla

Diploid &

autotetraploid

2n = 2x = 28, 2n = 4x = 56

Up-regulated genes associated to proline biosynthesis

NaHCO3 stress

[90]

Malus × domesticaBorkh

Diploid &

autotetraploid

2n = 2x = 34, 2n = 4x = 68

Significantly increased Rvi6 resistance gene-locus

Resistance of Venturia

[91]

Solanum chacoense

Diploid &

autotetraploid

2n = 2x = 24, 2n = 4x = 48

Scab resistance originated from Solanum chacoense has introgressed into tetraploid

Scab resistance

[92]

[114]

Papaver somniferum L.

Diploid &

autotetraploid

2n = 2x = 22, 2n = 4x = 44

Up-regulated alkaloid biosynthesis pathway through gene expression

Increase morphine 25% - 50%.

[56]

Citrullus lanatus

Diploid, autotriploid and autotetraploid

2n = 2x = 22, 2n = 3x = 33, 2n = 4x = 44

Enhancing lycopen biosynthesis pathway via up-regulation genes related

Increase lycopene contents

[58]

Linum album

Diploid and autotetraploid

2n = 2x = 18, 2n = 4x = 36

Increasing the pathway of PTOX biosynthesis by upregulated genes related

Increase podophyllotoxin (PTOX)

[59]