androgenesis
/ˌændrəˈdʒɛnəsɪs/
noun
- A type of reproduction in which an embryo develops from a male gamete (sperm) without fertilization by a female egg.
- Androgenesis is rare in nature but has been studied in some fish and plants.
- Scientists induced androgenesis in the lab to create offspring with only paternal DNA.
- The process of androgenesis can help researchers understand genetic inheritance.