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[–]jet199 3 insightful - 6 fun3 insightful - 5 fun4 insightful - 6 fun -  (0 children)

Hold on, she's making this stuff sound great.

How much would that chemical hit set you back on the streets?

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 4 fun2 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

That chick needs some jizz.

[–]usehernameredditgender 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Scientists have known since 1984 that males block genes in females (called “genomic imprinting”) in order to disable females’ parthenogenic capability, – in order to block parthenogenesis. In mammals, it’s believed males block one gene in females – gene Igf2 – to prevent parthenogenesis. In 2004, Japanese scientists succeeded in making a baby mouse without sperm by unblocking male-blocked genes in two eggs – two eggs they then merged. (Tomohiro Kono, et al, Tokyo University).

The source is only for the last sentence, and yeah, scientists did make a mouse with two eggs, and the majority of the mice died and only two didn't show signs of developmental problems. And two eggs isn't parthenogenesis. Parthenogenesis is when a female animal produces a clone of itself and it's extremely rare in mammals.

Male genetic imprinting (when some of the male's genes override the female's genes; but keep in mind that about 50% of the female's genes also override the male's genes) isn't to "block female parthenogenesis". It's because you are sexually reproducing and the male is also going to contribute some genes... because clones aren't genetically stable... and parthenogenesis is impossible for humans.