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Infectious agents *can* encourage parthenogenetic, all-female reproduction (score one for Ammonite!) | Nicola Griffith
https://nicolagriffith.com/2024/07/27/infectious-agents-can-encourage-parthenogenetic-all-female-reproduction-score-one-for-ammonite/
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Recent papers explain how Wolbachia, a bacterium, induces parthenogenesis in parasitic wasps by manipulating sex determination. This discovery excites the writer as it parallels a concept in scienc…
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