Comments on: Parthenogenesis http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:00:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Parthenogenesis, II - Asymptotia http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-49016 Parthenogenesis, II - Asymptotia Sat, 26 May 2007 15:44:23 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-49016 [...] Remember Flora? The Komodo dragon? I blogged about her here and here. She produced offspring using parthenogenesis while in captivity last year. Well, there was a news story earlier this week about a bonnethead shark in in the Henry Doorly Zoo in Nebraska giving birth to a pup. (Interestingly, zoo-keepers and news reporters seemed uninterested in giving our subject shark a name, as happened for the reptile.) [...] [...] Remember Flora? The Komodo dragon? I blogged about her here and here. She produced offspring using parthenogenesis while in captivity last year. Well, there was a news story earlier this week about a bonnethead shark in in the Henry Doorly Zoo in Nebraska giving birth to a pup. (Interestingly, zoo-keepers and news reporters seemed uninterested in giving our subject shark a name, as happened for the reptile.) [...]

]]> By: The Proud Parent - Asymptotia http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-25364 The Proud Parent - Asymptotia Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:05:37 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-25364 [...] The BBC1 are calling her the proud “mum and dad”. I’m talking about Flora, who is the parent of five baby Komodo dragons so far. Read the story at the link above. You’ll recall my earlier post about her, back when she featured in the “virgin birth” story leading up to the Christmas period. Just to remind you, she is one of the first Komodo dragons known to produce offspring by parthenogenesis. Yes, I liked that picture to the right of her so much that I can’t resist using it again. Click either for a larger view. [...] [...] The BBC1 are calling her the proud “mum and dad”. I’m talking about Flora, who is the parent of five baby Komodo dragons so far. Read the story at the link above. You’ll recall my earlier post about her, back when she featured in the “virgin birth” story leading up to the Christmas period. Just to remind you, she is one of the first Komodo dragons known to produce offspring by parthenogenesis. Yes, I liked that picture to the right of her so much that I can’t resist using it again. Click either for a larger view. [...]

]]> By: Mary Cole http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-25349 Mary Cole Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:30:44 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-25349 I've just seen a BBC report that Flora is now the proud mother of five baby Komodo Dragons! I’ve just seen a BBC report that Flora is now the proud mother of five baby Komodo Dragons!

]]> By: Michael http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-22749 Michael Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:37:39 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-22749 This is just about the greatest thing that I have ever seen in almost 59 years of life. And humans see themselves as the highest ranking animal species, let us all pay honors to Flora and Sungai who have proven themselves to be far more advanced a living creature than human ever were. This is just about the greatest thing that I have ever seen in almost 59 years of life. And humans see themselves as the highest ranking animal species, let us all pay honors to Flora and Sungai who have proven themselves to be far more advanced a living creature than human ever were.

]]> By: Cynthia http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-22316 Cynthia Sat, 23 Dec 2006 01:19:10 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-22316 Elliot, Men oughtn't worry too much about being canceled out of the bio-equation. In fact, I recken sexual reproduction will--on most occasions-- take precedence over asexual reproduction.;) Best, Cynthia Elliot,

Men oughtn’t worry too much about being canceled out of the bio-equation. In fact, I recken sexual reproduction will–on most occasions– take precedence over asexual reproduction.;)

Best,
Cynthia

]]> By: Elliot http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-22311 Elliot Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:22:08 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-22311 Cynthia, Not to mention that males would become unnecessary ;) Ellioy Cynthia,

Not to mention that males would become unnecessary ;)

Ellioy

]]> By: manfloro http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-22310 manfloro Fri, 22 Dec 2006 22:52:49 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-22310 >But there’s nothing bad about heavy quark effective theory….. you're clearly too scared to say otherWise... >But there’s nothing bad about heavy quark effective theory…..

you’re clearly too scared to say otherWise…

]]> By: Cynthia http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-22299 Cynthia Fri, 22 Dec 2006 20:44:48 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-22299 It's a good thing that humans aren't capable of having virgin births. After all, sexual reproduction has generated enough overpopulation without having to add parthenogenesis to the mix. It’s a good thing that humans aren’t capable of having virgin births. After all, sexual reproduction has generated enough overpopulation without having to add parthenogenesis to the mix.

]]> By: Navneeth http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-22298 Navneeth Fri, 22 Dec 2006 20:30:08 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-22298 Speaking of unusually bright stars... http://www.space.com/spacewatch/061222_ns_nova_star.html Speaking of unusually bright stars…
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/061222_ns_nova_star.html

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-22284 Clifford Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:01:10 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-22284 But there's nothing bad about heavy quark effective theory..... -cvj But there’s nothing bad about heavy quark effective theory…..

-cvj

]]> By: manfloro http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-22283 manfloro Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:57:59 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/12/22/parthenogenesis/#comment-22283 >from one of the Wise men in attendance (Kevin Buley) Was the capitalization intentional? I mean, is Kevin Buley one of Mark Wise's men? If you say something bad about heavy quark effective theory, they will break your legs... >from one of the Wise men in attendance (Kevin Buley)

Was the capitalization intentional? I mean, is Kevin Buley one of Mark Wise’s men? If you say something bad about heavy quark effective theory, they will break your legs…

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