“Fruit flies are incredibly special because ... They sequenced the genomes of both sexual and asexual D. mercatorum individuals and identified three genes that differed between them.

The banana might be the most artificial fruit in the world. The domestic banana that we eat is an asexual clone, one that results from the sedate, artificial act of vegetative propagation.

Fruit trees and vines can be reproduced identically through asexual reproduction by grafting scions onto root stock, or by rooting cuttings directly into soil. Competitors could—and did ...

You might have a friend or family who identifies as "asexual," but were unsure of the exact definition. Fret not, we've got you covered. What does the 'A' in LGBTQIA for? The 'A' in LGBTQIA ...

They were able to ‘engineer’ a sexually reproducing fruit-fly species to reproduce asexually, demonstrating the profound biological consequences of relatively minor genetic manipulation.

Fertilization in fruit plants is typically a two-part process ... so they can only be propagated asexually. In some instances, botanists have learned how to trigger polyploidy or parthenocarpy ...

April 6 is International Asexuality Day. It’s a day that was created by asexual activists (including model Yasmin Benoit) to highlight how asexuality is an oftentimes invisible orientation that ...

In honor of Valentine’s Day, Washington Post editor Samantha Chery focused on covering how "asexual" and "aromantic" people plan to celebrate the date normally dedicated to romance. Citing ...