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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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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A successful crayfish invader is capable of facultative parthenogenesis: a novel reproductive mode in decapod crustaceans. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Biological invasions are impacting biota worldwide, and explaining why some taxa tend to become invasive is of major scientific interest. North American crayfish species, particularly of the family Cambaridae, are prominent invaders in freshwaters ...
Miloš Buřič +4 more
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Facultative parthenogenesis in the Ryukyu drywood termite Neotermes koshunensis [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2016 AbstractParthenogenesis is a relatively rare reproductive mode in nature compared to sex. In social insects, the evolution of parthenogenesis has a notable impact on their life histories. Some termites with parthenogenetic ability produce numerous non-dispersing supplementary queens asexually, whereas other castes are produced via sexual reproduction ...
Kobayashi, Kazuya, Miyaguni, Yasushi
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Venom Complexity in a Pitviper Produced by Facultative Parthenogenesis [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2018 AbstractFacultative parthenogenesis (FP) is asexual reproduction in plant and animal species that would otherwise reproduce sexually. This process in vertebrates typically results from automictic development (likely terminal fusion) and is phylogenetically widespread.
J. J. Calvete +11 more
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Corrigendum to: Facultative Parthenogenesis in California Condors [PDF]
Journal of Heredity, 2021 This is a correction to: Journal of Heredity, Volume 112, Issue 7, October 2021, Pages 569–574, https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esab052\ud \ud In the originally published version of this article there were errors within an author’s affiliations. The author names for Conservation Genetics, Beckman Center for Conservation Research should read: “Ryder ...
Ryder, Oliver A. +11 more
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Facultative symbiont infections affect aphid reproduction.
PLoS ONE, 2011 Some bacterial symbionts alter their hosts reproduction through various mechanisms that enhance their transmission in the host population. In addition to its obligatory symbiont Buchnera aphidicola, the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum harbors several ...
Jean-Christophe Simon +7 more
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Facultative parthenogenesis in a critically endangered wild vertebrate [PDF]
Current Biology, 2015 Facultative parthenogenesis - the ability of sexually reproducing species to sometimes produce offspring asexually - is known from a wide range of ordinarily sexually reproducing vertebrates in captivity, including some birds, reptiles and sharks [1-3].
Fields, Andrew T. +3 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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