Polyploidy is the condition in which an organism has extra sets of chromosomes. It can be defined as a chromosomal alteration in which the organism posses more than two complete chromosome sets. Classified as an accident in cell division. Polyploidy is the condition in which an organism has extra sets of chromosomes.
Dubuque [1], founded in 1833, is the oldest city in Iowa. A port on the upper Mississippi River, it is situated along scenic bluffs facing the river, and has its roots in a mining and trading settlement established in the area by Quebec-born entrepreneur Julien Dubuque in 1788.
The City of Washington was recognized in 2008 as a Main Street Community. With a population of 7,266, Washington centrally located in southeast Iowa just 30 minutes south of Iowa City/Coralville. Washington, founded in 1839, is the county seat of Washington County, and is in one of the top livestock and grain producing areas in the nation. The city offers a daily local newspaper and a local radio station. It is home to 17 churches and over 100 social and service clubs and organizations.