[hocndoc]

Parthenogenesis does not happen in mammals in nature. In fact, it won't happen in humans and mice with out some sort of genetic micromolecular surgery that will negate the 'parthenogenesis" label more toward cloning and designer humans.

Ever read Heinlein or Bujold?

[XBob]

794 - obviously, with only 7 cases of documented parthenogenis among billions of humans, it is not 'normal'. And it was a long time ago (in the 60's), when our knowledge of DNA and RNA was much more limited. However, they were supposedly 7 documented 'virgin' births, around the world, and all were female, and were apparently twins of their mothers.

Perhaps today, with our much greater knowledge of DNA, they be proved not to be in fact products of parthenogensis. In my dual minors in college (chemistry and biology), my emphasis was more on chemistry than biology.

[XBob]

794 - "Ever read Heinlein or Bujold?"

I read a lot of Science fiction in the 60's and 70's, and Heinlein was one of my favorites, but now the stories and authors have mostly run together in my mind, and Azimov, with his 'Foundation' and some of his short stories is the only author who stands out. It is amazing how much he predicted, even in the early 50's, which has come true.

I remember when he perfectly described the electronic calculator (3"x5", steel grey in color, with entry keys and glowing red numerals) in a short story written in 1952. He called it an 'electronic slide rule'.