Protocol for screening facultative parthenogenesis in Drosophila [PDF]
STAR Protocols, 2023 Summary: Most species of sexually reproducing Drosophila are capable of some degree of facultative parthenogenesis, which involves the initiation of development in an unfertilized egg.
Alexis L Sperling, David M Glover
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The Persistence of Facultative Parthenogenesis in Drosophila albomicans [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Parthenogenesis has evolved independently in more than 10 Drosophila species. Most cases are tychoparthenogenesis, which is occasional or accidental parthenogenesis in normally bisexual species with a low hatching rate of eggs produced by virgin females;
Chia-Chen Chang +2 more
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Molecular evidence for the first records of facultative parthenogenesis in elapid snakes [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 Parthenogenesis is a form of asexual reproduction by which embryos develop from unfertilized eggs. Parthenogenesis occurs in reptiles; however, it is not yet known to occur in the widespread elapid snakes (Elapidae), which include well-known taxa such as
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Facultative parthenogenesis validated by DNA analyses in the green anaconda (Eunectes murinus) [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 In reptiles, the mode of reproduction is typically sexual. However, facultative parthenogenesis occurs in some Squamata, such as Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) and Burmese python (Python bivittatus).
Hiroki Shibata, Eiji Nitasaka
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Post-meiotic mechanism of facultative parthenogenesis in gonochoristic whiptail lizard species [PDF]
ELife, 2023 Facultative parthenogenesis (FP) has historically been regarded as rare in vertebrates, but in recent years incidences have been reported in a growing list of fish, reptile, and bird species.
David V Ho +2 more
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Evidence of facultative parthenogenesis in three Neotropical pitviper species of the Bothrops atrox group [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 We examined four suspected cases of facultative parthenogenesis in three species of a neotropical lineage of pitvipers of the Bothrops atrox group. Reproduction without mating was observed in captive females of B. atrox, B. moojeni and B. leucurus housed
Sergio D. Cubides-Cubillos +7 more
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The adaptability of facultative parthenogenesis and ‘multiple embryos per eggcase’ as alternative reproductive strategies in Chondrichthyes [PDF]
Royal Society Open ScienceChondrichthyans (sharks, rays and chimaera) are a fascinating case study through which to examine reproductive biology. While most vertebrate lineages have converged upon either placental viviparity or oviparity, chondrichthyans exhibit unparalleled ...
Joel Harrison Gayford
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Genome-wide data implicate terminal fusion automixis in king cobra facultative parthenogenesis [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Facultative parthenogenesis (FP) is widespread in the animal kingdom. In vertebrates it was first described in poultry nearly 70 years ago, and since then reports involving other taxa have increased considerably. In the last two decades, numerous reports
Daren C. Card +7 more
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Mating-Induced Trade-Offs upon Egg Production versus Fertilization and Offspring’s Survival in a Sawfly with Facultative Parthenogenesis [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Investigation of mating-induced trade-offs between reproduction and survival is conducive to provide evolutionary insights into reproductive strategies and aging.
Hong Yu +4 more
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Recurrent Alternate Parthenogenesis in the Common Smooth-Hound Shark (Mustelus mustelus) with Additional Cases and Further Evidence for a Putative Adaptive Reproductive Strategy [PDF]
AnimalsA new case of parthenogenesis in the common smooth-hound shark (Mustelus mustelus), recorded at the Cala Gonone Aquarium (central-eastern Sardinia, Italy) in April 2024, is described as an extension of previous observations.
Simona Sciuto +11 more
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