Scientists: Va. shark’s pup a ’virgin birth’
By Associated Press
Friday, October 10, 2008 -
Friday, October 10, 2008 -
RICHMOND, Va. - Scientists have confirmed the second case of a "virgin birth" in a shark.
In a study reported Friday in the Journal of Fish Biology, scientists said DNA testing proved that a pup carried by a female Atlantic blacktip shark in the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center contained no genetic material from a male.
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