How to Use parthenogenesis in a Sentence

parthenogenesis

noun

• Bubble's isn't the first shark to give birth through parthenogenesis.
  — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2022
• In the case of marmorkrebs, its origin and the parthenogenesis seem to be related.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2018
• In addition to snakes and lizards, some bird and fish species use parthenogenesis.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
• That raises the question of whether parthenogenesis in birds is important in the wild.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2021
• In parthenogenesis, the body finds a unique way of filling in for the genes usually provided by sperm.
  — National Geographic, 27 Aug. 2020
• Despite the fact that there were males aplenty with whom to mate, the female reproduced twice through parthenogenesis.
  — Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2010
• In the Netherlands, five Eagle Rays were born because of parthenogenesis, but none survived.
  — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 30 Aug. 2018
• Only two of the eggs Saphira produced through parthenogenesis were able to develop enough to hatch.
  — Jason Bittel, Washington Post, 30 June 2019
• The process, called parthenogenesis, happens to creatures from honey bees to rattlesnakes.
  — National Geographic, 27 Aug. 2020
• But that doesn’t explain why some females go through parthenogenesis but not others.
  — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2021
• In a paper published last week in the Journal of Heredity, the scientists said parthenogenesis has been observed in condors for the first time.
  — Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2021
• That may explain why parthenogenesis is possible in so many desert and island species.
  — Corryn Wetzel, National Geographic, 25 Aug. 2020
• California condors can live to about 60 years, and Ryder says parthenogenesis itself could have led to the parthenotes' early demise.
  — Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Nov. 2021
• Once more research was done in other reptile species on parthenogenesis, the team decided to incubate her eggs in 2015.
  — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 7 June 2019
• Though parthenogenesis has been seen before, Charlotte’s specific species, the round stingray, has never been reported to give birth this way.
  — Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
• This isn't the first time there has been a virgin birth — also known as parthenogenesis, a birth without fertilization — in the animal kingdom.
  — Dayna Haffenden, Peoplemag, 8 June 2023
• Instead, the resulting female was born through a process known as parthenogenesis, when females produce an offspring on their own.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 6 July 2019
• Scientists call this parthenogenesis (pronounced par-thuh-noh-JEN-uh-sis).
  — Jason Bittel, Washington Post, 30 June 2019
• Thelma, a reticulate python, gave birth through parthenogenesis in 2014, the first time this behavior had been documented in its species.
  — Conor Murray, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
• While parthenogenesis seems to be a losing strategy for zebra sharks, not all asexual offspring suffer the same fate.
  — Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2023
• In Feldheim's mind, there are many open questions on how parthenogenesis in female sharks actually works.
  — Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, CNN, 13 May 2021
• In February, a new type of crayfish was discovered, born from parthenogenesis.
  — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 30 Aug. 2018
• This phenomenon, known as parthenogenesis, has been seen in certain insects, fish and reptiles.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2021
• The alternative source of Charlotte's pregnancy – and what experts and the aquarium believe to be the true case – is a rare phenomenon known as parthenogenesis.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2024
• The condors' birthing process is known as as parthenogenesis, when an embryo not fertilized by sperm continues to develop with just the mother's genetic code.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2021
• Brookfield Zoo's female adult epaulette sharks originated at the New England Aquarium, where the first instance of parthenogenesis was recorded.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2023
• Ball pythons are native to central and western Africa and can reproduce asexually, which is known as facultative parthenogenesis, the zoo said.
  — David Williams, CNN, 11 Sep. 2020
• The snake was likely born through parthenogenesis, in which one – or multiple – eggs mature without fertilization.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2021
• The snake was likely born through parthenogenesis, in which one — or multiple — eggs mature without fertilization.
  — Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2021
• The researchers found several of the creatures were reproducing through parthenogenesis.
  — Evan Bush, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Aug 2024