In ciliates, the macronucleus is called ampliploid, because only part of the genome is amplified.Schaechter, M. Eukaryotic microbes. Amsterdam, Academic Press, 2012, p. 217.
In ciliates the macronucleus is called ampliploid because only part of the genome is amplifiedSchaechter M Eukaryotic microbes Amsterdam Academic Press 2012 p 217