parthenogenetic
adjective biology specialized uk/ˌpɑː.θə.nəʊ.dʒəˈnet.ɪk/ us/ˌpɑːr.θə.noʊ.dʒəˈnet̬.ɪk/ (also parthenogenic)
单性生殖的
produced by or relating to a type of reproduction (= production of young animals or plants) in which living things develop from eggs that have not been fertilized (= joined with a male sexual cell)
Human parthenogenetic embryos soon die because parts of their genetic code are unreadable. 人类的单性胚胎很快就会死亡，因为它们有一部分遗传密码是不可读的。
These rare animals are often associated with parthenogenic reproduction.
- More examples
- Researchers have developed embryonic stem cells from parthenogenetic eggs.
- Four of the embryos showed signs of parthenogenetic activation.
- Suppression of chromosome condensation during meiotic maturation induces parthenogenic development of mouse oocytes.
- The narrative begins with the birth of a male baby into a species of parthenogenic, semi-aquatic women.