SINGLE-PARENT MOUSE NEST

Parthenogenesis is an asexual reproductive method that happens naturally in a variety of animal species other than mammals, including Sharks, Lizards, and Birds. It produces offspring that contain either half or all of their mother’s genetic material, but it does not necessitate the addition of a male sex cell’s genetic material.

“The success of parthenogenesis in Mammals opens many opportunities in agriculture, research, and medicine,” write authors Yanchang Wei, Cai-rong Yang, and Zhen-ao Zhao in their 2022 article.

Their groundbreaking study was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. “Further identification and editing of additional ICRS [imprinting control regions] might improve the efficiency of parthenogenetic development.”