Shark virgin birth produces multiple, viable offspring.

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Published in J Hered on January 27, 2010

Authors

Kevin A Feldheim1, Demian D Chapman, Doug Sweet, Seán Fitzpatrick, Paulo A Prodöhl, Mahmood S Shivji, Bob Snowden

Author Affiliations

1: Pritzker Laboratory for Molecular Systematics and Evolution, The Field Museum, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, USA. kfeldheim@fieldmuseum.org

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