print email comment close 'Virgin Birth' Mammal Rewrites Rules of Biology URL: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn4909 Description: Explains the process by which a mouse "that is the daughter of two female parents" was created by scientists at the University of Agriculture in Tokyo. Provides background on the process of parthenogenesis, which is also known as virgin birth. Includes a diagram illustrating the creation of the mouse, related news stories, and links. From the online version of New Scientist magazine. Publisher: Reed Business Information Ltd. Extra Keywords Kaguya Library of Congress Subject Headings: Parthenogenesis Reproductive technology LII Database Information: Record 17274 created by Jennifer English on 04/26/2004 Last modification on 01/19/2009 Published: 04/26/2004   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/17274