noun
- reproduction in which the offspring develops from male gametes only, without genetic contribution from the female
Usage: biology
Examples
- Androgenesis occurs naturally in some species of fish and amphibians.
- The laboratory successfully induced androgenesis in the frog embryos.
- Scientists study androgenesis to understand male-only inheritance patterns.
- Androgenesis results in offspring that are genetically identical to the father.
- The research team compared androgenesis with normal sexual reproduction.
- Androgenesis can be artificially triggered through specific laboratory techniques.