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Parthenogenesis

Definition(s)

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.

Definition from: MeSH via Unified Medical Language SystemThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. at the National Library of Medicine

The development of an individual from an egg without fertilization.

Definition from: Office of Rare DiseasesThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. at the National Institutes of Health

See also Understanding Medical Terminology.

 
Published: May 20, 2013