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Captive Shark Had "Virgin Birth" URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6681793.stm Description: This 2007 article describes how genetic testing has confirmed that a female hammerhead shark reproduced through parthenogenesis, the type of reproduction that "occurs when an egg cell is triggered to develop as an embryo without the addition of any genetic material from a male." Includes an audio clip, diagram of how parthenogenesis takes place, and links to related articles. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). LII Topics: Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Sharks Publisher: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Extra Keywords asexual reproduction LII Database Information: Record 24686 created by Maria Brandt on 10/09/2007 Last modification on 10/12/2007 Published: 10/17/2007 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24686 |
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