Colchicine is frequently used in crop improvement to induce:
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Correct answer: Polyploidy
Colchicine is an alkaloid that inhibits spindle fiber formation during mitosis, resulting in the doubling of the chromosome number. This leads to polyploidy, which can result in larger fruits, flowers, and increased biomass.
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