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Definition of Gynogenesis
1. Noun. Female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus.
Definition of Gynogenesis
1. Noun. female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus ¹
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Definition of Gynogenesis
1. [n -GENESES]
Medical Definition of Gynogenesis
1. Egg development activated by a spermatozoon, but to which the male gamete contributes no genetic material. Origin: Gyno-+ G. Genesis, production (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gynogenesis
Literary usage of Gynogenesis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Aquacultural Genetics and Breeding: National Research Priorities by Graham A E Gall (1997)
"Develop improved methods for inducing gynogenesis. Priority 3: Genetic Basis of
Temperature Tolerance and Standard Methods of Testing. ..."
2. Performance Standards for Safely Conducting Research with Genetically ...edited by Walter A. Hill edited by Walter A. Hill (1998)
"Consult Dawley (1989) for an explanation of two different modes of male involvement -
gynogenesis and ..."
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