Darevskia unisexualis
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| Darevskia unisexualis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Darevskia |
| Species: | D. unisexualis |
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| Darevskia unisexualis (Darevsky, 1966) | |
Darevskia unisexualis is a lizard species in the genus Darevskia. It is found in Armenia, Georgia, and Turkey.[2]
D. unisexualis is capable of parthenogenetic reproduction by oogenesis in female only lineages.[3] During the prophase I stage of meiosis homeologous chromosomes (originally inherited from two different parental species) undergo synapsis.[3] A protein MLH1 employed in DNA mismatch repair also appears to be involved in this meiotic process.[3]