Choose the true statement about the role of polyploidization in the evolution of plant genomes. 

A. Jumping of transposons is most common many generations after a polyploidization event.
B. Genome downsizing following allopolyploidy usually affects the participating hybrids equally.
C. Genome downsizing following allopolyploidy results mainly from duplicate gene loss.
D. Crop plants rarely show evidence of polyploidization events.


C. Genome downsizing following allopolyploidy results mainly from duplicate gene loss.

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