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How a Grasshopper Gave Up Sex, Took Up Cloning
How a Grasshopper Gave Up Sex, Took Up Cloning
Meet the grasshopper that has reproduced asexually for a quarter of a million years—without acquiring undue numbers of harmful mutations.
Meet the grasshopper that has reproduced asexually for a quarter of a million years—without acquiring undue numbers of harmful mutations.
parthenogenesis
Opinion: The Reproductive Technology Advances No One Asked For
John D. Loike and Alan Kadish | Jun 22, 2022 | 4 min read
Cloning and parthenogenesis of humans wouldn’t align with bioethical principles.
Flying Solo: Parthenogenesis Discovered in California Condors
Christie Wilcox, PhD | Oct 29, 2021 | 2 min read
Genetic analyses uncover asexual reproduction by two female California condors despite access to fertile mates.
Rotifers Bounce Back After Being Frozen for 24,000 Years
Lisa Winter | Jun 8, 2021 | 2 min read
The hardy animals were pulled from the permafrost in Siberia, giving scientists the opportunity to study how they survive extreme conditions.
First Mouse Embryos Made from Two Fathers
Abby Olena, PhD | Oct 11, 2018 | 3 min read
The bipaternal pups died soon after birth, but mice with two mothers grew into fertile adults.