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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 10 > Shark pup a result of ‘virgin birth,’ scientists say

Shark pup a result of ‘virgin birth,’ scientists say

Virginia case is second confirmed in 16 months

By Steve Szkotak / The Bulletin
October 10, 2008

RICHMOND, Va. — Scientists have confirmed the second case of a “virgin birth” in a shark.

In a study reported today in the Journal of Fish Biology, scientists said DNA testing proved that a pup carried by a female blacktip shark in a Virginia aquarium contained no....

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