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[–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Genomic imprinting says no. It wouldn't produce a fetus that is in congruence with the possibility of life. It could at most start growing and developing, but it would die in the womb. More akin to a tumor than to a baby.

[–] oce@jlai.lu 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

How comes it's possible for a bird or a fish, but not a human? If this article explains why, it is a bit obscure for non specialists.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 6 months ago

No worries the whole concept of parthenogenesis is a really obscure and obtuse one.

Here's a SciShow link that does a really good job of describing it in a less obtuse and confusing way.

[–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 months ago

Good to know. Didn't expect a serious reply