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par·theno·gen·esis [ˌpɑ:θənə(ʊ)ˈʤenɪsɪs, Am ˌpɑ:rθənoʊˈʤenə-] N no pl

parthenogenesis

Jungfernzeugung f

parthenogenesis

Parthenogenese f spec

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Induced parthenogenesis in mice and monkeys often results in abnormal development. en.wikipedia.org

Many species of chaetotonid gastrotrichs reproduce entirely by parthenogenesis. en.wikipedia.org

A mammal created by parthenogenesis would have double doses of maternally imprinted genes and lack paternally imprinted genes, leading to developmental abnormalities. en.wikipedia.org

This is in contrast to obligate parthenogenesis, where the females reproduce exclusively by asexual means. en.wikipedia.org

This may take place through parthenogenesis, where fertile eggs are produced without mating, budding, or fragmentation. en.wikipedia.org

Parthenogenesis occurs in many plants and animals and may be induced in others through a chemical or electrical stimulus to the egg cell. en.wikipedia.org

They reproduce in a clone-like fashion, by ameiotic parthenogenesis. en.wikipedia.org

There are five times as many adult females as there are adult males but parthenogenesis has not been observed in this species. en.wikipedia.org

The first documented cases of facultative parthenogenesis were observed in females in captivity without viable males. en.wikipedia.org

Among vertebrates, the only examples of true parthenogenesis, in which all-female populations reproduce without the involvement of males, are squamate reptilian species. en.wikipedia.org

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