Molecular evidence for the first records of facultative parthenogenesis in elapid snakes
Parthenogenesis is a form of asexual reproduction by which embryos develop from unfertilized eggs. Parthenogenesis occurs in reptiles, however is not yet known to occur in the widespread elapid snakes (Elapidae), which include well known taxa such as cobras, mambas, taipans and sea snakes. Here, we...
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ftunivadelaidedl:oai:digital.library.adelaide.edu.au:2440/111640 2023-12-24T10:11:05+01:00 Molecular evidence for the first records of facultative parthenogenesis in elapid snakes Allen, L. Sanders, K.L. Thomson, V.A. 2018 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/2440/111640 https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.171901 en eng Royal Society Publishing ARC Royal Society Open Science, 2018; 5(2):171901-1-171901-6 2054-5703 http://hdl.handle.net/2440/111640 doi:10.1098/rsos.171901 Sanders, K.L. [0000-0002-9581-268X] Thomson, V.A. [0000-0001-8368-9664] © 2018 The Authors. Published by the Royal Society under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, which permits unrestricted use, provided the original author and source are credited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.171901 Snake Elapidae facultative parthenogenesis reproduction ddRAD-seq parentage Journal article 2018 ftunivadelaidedl https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.171901 2023-11-27T23:23:30Z Parthenogenesis is a form of asexual reproduction by which embryos develop from unfertilized eggs. Parthenogenesis occurs in reptiles, however is not yet known to occur in the widespread elapid snakes (Elapidae), which include well known taxa such as cobras, mambas, taipans and sea snakes. Here, we describe the production of viable parthenogens in two species of Australo-Papuan elapids with divergent reproductive modes: the oviparous Coastal/Papuan Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) and the viviparous Southern Death Adder (Acanthophis antarcticus). Analyses of nuclear SNP data excluded paternity for putative fathers and convincingly demonstrated asexual reproduction, thus representing the first evidence of facultative parthenogenesis in Elapidae. Our finding has broad implications for understanding the evolution of reproductive diversity in snakes, as well as managing the conservation of genetic diversity in wild and captive populations. L. Allen, K.L. Sanders and V.A. Thomson Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* antarcticus The University of Adelaide: Digital Library Royal Society Open Science 5 2 171901 |
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Parthenogenesis is a form of asexual reproduction by which embryos develop from unfertilized eggs. Parthenogenesis occurs in reptiles, however is not yet known to occur in the widespread elapid snakes (Elapidae), which include well known taxa such as cobras, mambas, taipans and sea snakes. Here, we describe the production of viable parthenogens in two species of Australo-Papuan elapids with divergent reproductive modes: the oviparous Coastal/Papuan Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) and the viviparous Southern Death Adder (Acanthophis antarcticus). Analyses of nuclear SNP data excluded paternity for putative fathers and convincingly demonstrated asexual reproduction, thus representing the first evidence of facultative parthenogenesis in Elapidae. Our finding has broad implications for understanding the evolution of reproductive diversity in snakes, as well as managing the conservation of genetic diversity in wild and captive populations. L. Allen, K.L. Sanders and V.A. Thomson |
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Molecular evidence for the first records of facultative parthenogenesis in elapid snakes |
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Molecular evidence for the first records of facultative parthenogenesis in elapid snakes |
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Molecular evidence for the first records of facultative parthenogenesis in elapid snakes |
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Molecular evidence for the first records of facultative parthenogenesis in elapid snakes |
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Molecular evidence for the first records of facultative parthenogenesis in elapid snakes |
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molecular evidence for the first records of facultative parthenogenesis in elapid snakes |
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ARC Royal Society Open Science, 2018; 5(2):171901-1-171901-6 2054-5703 http://hdl.handle.net/2440/111640 doi:10.1098/rsos.171901 Sanders, K.L. [0000-0002-9581-268X] Thomson, V.A. [0000-0001-8368-9664] |
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© 2018 The Authors. Published by the Royal Society under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, which permits unrestricted use, provided the original author and source are credited. |
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