Savage T F, Harper J A
Poult Sci. 1986 Feb;65(2):401-2. doi: 10.3382/ps.0650401.
The incidence of parthenogenesis in two lines of Medium White turkeys subjected to bidirectional selection for semen ejaculate volume was examined during the ninth and tenth generations. A significant increase in the incidence of parthenogenesis was observed in both generations of the line selected for low semen volume. The study suggests that selection for low semen volume may result in the stimulation of parthenogenesis as a means of genome survival.
在对精液射精量进行双向选择的两代中型白火鸡品系中，对孤雌生殖的发生率进行了第九代和第十代的研究。在精液量低的选择品系的两代中均观察到孤雌生殖发生率显著增加。该研究表明，对低精液量的选择可能会刺激孤雌生殖，作为基因组存活的一种方式。
