C-value paradox
Origin: Lat. valor, -ōris, paradoxus, Gr. παράδοξος
The lack of correlation between the amount of DNA in a haploid genome and the biological complexity of the organisms (C-value refers to haploid genome size).
Spanish: Paradoja C-valor.
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- Macer, Darryl ,“UNESCO Bioethics Dictionary”cited 74 times
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