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Parthenogenesis in a captive Asian water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) identified with novel microsatellites.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Reptiles show varying degrees of facultative parthenogenesis. Here we use genetic methods to determine that an isolated, captive female Asian water dragon produced at least nine offspring via parthenogenesis. We identified microsatellites for the species
Kyle L Miller, Susette Castañeda Rico, Carly R Muletz-Wolz, Michael G Campana, Nancy McInerney, Lauren Augustine, Celine Frere, Alan M Peters, Robert C Fleischer   +8 more
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Hybridisation has shaped a recent radiation of grass-feeding aphids

BMC Biology, 2023
Background Aphids are common crop pests. These insects reproduce by facultative parthenogenesis involving several rounds of clonal reproduction interspersed with an occasional sexual cycle.
Thomas C. Mathers, Roland H. M. Wouters, Sam T. Mugford, Roberto Biello, Cock van Oosterhout, Saskia A. Hogenhout   +5 more
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Facultative parthenogenesis in the Ryukyu drywood termite Neotermes koshunensis

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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Bacteriomes, cryptic forms and evolution of a common wireworm pest species, Hypnoidus bicolor

Insect Molecular Biology, EarlyView.
Wireworms are important agricultural pests, including Hypnoidus bicolor in the Canadian Prairies. Parthenogenetic and sexual populations of H. bicolor appear associated with different molecular clades. Bacterial community composition and structure were influenced by developmental stage, sampling location and host genetics.
Ivan Drahun, Augustine Chukwunta, Adeniyi Ayodele, Ben G. Pilling, Willem G. van Herk, Bryan J. Cassone   +5 more
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Determination of the Developmental Origin of Seeds Containing Endosperm Using Flow Cytometric Analysis

Bio-Protocol, 2015
Seeds derived from a diploid, sexual plant typically contain a 2n embryo (n+n) and 3n endosperm, a ratio characteristic for most flowering plants. However, this ratio is altered in apomictic species, which reproduce asexually through seeds (Koltunow and ...
Christian Sailer, Anja Schmidt, Ueli Grossniklaus   +2 more
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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 7, Page 990-1015, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi, Carmen Scieuzo, Federica De Stefano, Luca Masucci, Patrizia Falabella   +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

Animals
A 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, Giuseppe Esposito, Flavio Gagliardi, Matteo Riccardo Di Nicola, Paolo Pastorino, Nadia Ruiu, Giulia Milanese, Nicole Kube, Oscar Di Santo, Marino Prearo, Pier Luigi Acutis, Silvia Colussi   +11 more
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Population genomics and geographical parthenogenesis in Japanese harvestmen (Opiliones, Sclerosomatidae, Leiobunum)

Ecology and Evolution, 2018
Naturally occurring population variation in reproductive mode presents an opportunity for researchers to test hypotheses regarding the evolution of sex.
Mercedes Burns, Marshal Hedin, Nobuo Tsurusaki   +2 more
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Hybrid sorghum breeding in China: A historical review and perspectives

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, Volume 68, Issue 8, Page 2673-2686, August 2026.
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the promotion and application of three‐line hybrid sorghum in China, this review highlights pivotal scientific breakthroughs, systematically summarizes the progress in hybrid sorghum breeding and dwarf sorghum breeding in the country, and presents an outlook on the future of sorghum breeding.
Xiangxiang Meng, Lu Li, Qian Qian, Liang Jiang, Zhaosheng Kong   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

First report of recurrent parthenogenesis as an adaptive reproductive strategy in the endangered common smooth-hound shark Mustelus mustelus

Scientific Reports
Parthenogenesis, or virgin birth, describes a mode of reproduction where an egg develops into an offspring without fertilization, and is observed across various vertebrate taxa, excluding mammals.
Giuseppe Esposito, Arianna Meletiadis, Simona Sciuto, Marino Prearo, Flavio Gagliardi, Ilaria Corrias, Angela Pira, Alessandro Dondo, Paolo Briguglio, Claudio Ghittino, Daniele Dedola, Elena Bozzetta, Pier Luigi Acutis, Paolo Pastorino, Silvia Colussi   +14 more
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