"Parthenogenesis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A unisexual reproduction without the fusion of a male and a female gamete (FERTILIZATION). In parthenogenesis, an individual is formed from an unfertilized OVUM that did not complete MEIOSIS. Parthenogenesis occurs in nature and can be artificially induced.
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D010312
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.830.500 G15.547
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parthenogenesis" by people in Profiles.
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Forward and reverse genetics through derivation of haploid mouse embryonic stem cells. Cell Stem Cell. 2011 Dec 02; 9(6):563-74.
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Effects of L-ascorbic acid, alpha-tocopherol and co-culture on in vitro developmental potential of porcine cumulus cells free oocytes. Reprod Domest Anim. 2010 Feb; 45(1):19-25.
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In vitro activation of Drosophila eggs. Dev Biol. 1983 Aug; 98(2):437-45.
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A model for the evolution of self-fertilization and vegetative reproduction. J Theor Biol. 1976 May 07; 58(1):55-8.