Each flowerpot snake is born from an unfertilized egg via "premeiotic endoreplication". She's a genetic clone of her mother. We call this 'parthenogenesis'.
And each cell in her body will have *3* copies of her genome, which is very unusual.
What we think happened: about 41 million years ago...
And each cell in her body will have *3* copies of her genome, which is very unusual.
What we think happened: about 41 million years ago...
Genomic insights into evolution of parthenogenesis and triploidy in the flowerpot snake
The genome of the flowerpot snake provides insights into triploid formation and parthenogenetic reproduction.
www.science.org
November 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Each flowerpot snake is born from an unfertilized egg via "premeiotic endoreplication". She's a genetic clone of her mother. We call this 'parthenogenesis'.
And each cell in her body will have *3* copies of her genome, which is very unusual.
What we think happened: about 41 million years ago...
And each cell in her body will have *3* copies of her genome, which is very unusual.
What we think happened: about 41 million years ago...
Vincent van Gogh, Dutch (1853-1890), Flowerpot with a Geranium, 1886, oil on canvas 46.0 x 38.0 cm, private collection
November 2, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Vincent van Gogh, Dutch (1853-1890), Flowerpot with a Geranium, 1886, oil on canvas 46.0 x 38.0 cm, private collection
Although native to Africa & Asia, they've spread world-wide via the flower trade, earning them the nickname "flowerpot snake."
They're one of the smallest snakes & they're an 'obligate asexual' species composed entirely of females.
No males exist on Earth, but more importantly, they CANNOT exist.
They're one of the smallest snakes & they're an 'obligate asexual' species composed entirely of females.
No males exist on Earth, but more importantly, they CANNOT exist.
November 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Although native to Africa & Asia, they've spread world-wide via the flower trade, earning them the nickname "flowerpot snake."
They're one of the smallest snakes & they're an 'obligate asexual' species composed entirely of females.
No males exist on Earth, but more importantly, they CANNOT exist.
They're one of the smallest snakes & they're an 'obligate asexual' species composed entirely of females.
No males exist on Earth, but more importantly, they CANNOT exist.
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tym razem w wersji XXL
#donice #rośliny #flora #flowerpot #plants #photography
tym razem w wersji XXL
#donice #rośliny #flora #flowerpot #plants #photography
November 2, 2026 at 2:47 PM
zdjęcie z cyklu: warszawskie donice
tym razem w wersji XXL
#donice #rośliny #flora #flowerpot #plants #photography
tym razem w wersji XXL
#donice #rośliny #flora #flowerpot #plants #photography
'Farbe: Grünes im Asphalt oder Beton' - Gänseblümchen-Widerstand auf der Terrasse / 'Color: Greenery amidst asphalt or concrete' – Daisy resistance on the patio
#FotoVorschlag #Foto #Fotografie #Photo #Photography #PhotoOfTheDay #Nikon #Z6 !B
#FotoVorschlag #Foto #Fotografie #Photo #Photography #PhotoOfTheDay #Nikon #Z6 !B
November 2, 2026 at 7:25 AM
'Farbe: Grünes im Asphalt oder Beton' - Gänseblümchen-Widerstand auf der Terrasse / 'Color: Greenery amidst asphalt or concrete' – Daisy resistance on the patio
#FotoVorschlag #Foto #Fotografie #Photo #Photography #PhotoOfTheDay #Nikon #Z6 !B
#FotoVorschlag #Foto #Fotografie #Photo #Photography #PhotoOfTheDay #Nikon #Z6 !B
This made me think that @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social should do a deep dive on the wondrous flowerpot snake!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
October 31, 2026 at 5:57 PM
This made me think that @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social should do a deep dive on the wondrous flowerpot snake!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
... two snake species interbred & produced a new "allopolyploid" species with unstable 'subgenomes'.
These 3 subgenomes competed with each other during meiosis, resulting in genetic instability.
The solution was to eliminate sexual reproduction altogether by silencing genes for sperm production.
These 3 subgenomes competed with each other during meiosis, resulting in genetic instability.
The solution was to eliminate sexual reproduction altogether by silencing genes for sperm production.
How this tiny snake could change our view of genetics
UTA scientists reveal how the flowerpot snake repairs DNA and provides insights into human genetic conditions like Down Syndrome
www.uta.edu
November 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
... two snake species interbred & produced a new "allopolyploid" species with unstable 'subgenomes'.
These 3 subgenomes competed with each other during meiosis, resulting in genetic instability.
The solution was to eliminate sexual reproduction altogether by silencing genes for sperm production.
These 3 subgenomes competed with each other during meiosis, resulting in genetic instability.
The solution was to eliminate sexual reproduction altogether by silencing genes for sperm production.
November 2, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Sluggo asks a supporter to throw a flowerpot at his head, knowing it will merely bounce off his abnormally hard skull. Sluggo milks the public sympathy and wins in a landslide. Dastardly.
November 2, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Sluggo asks a supporter to throw a flowerpot at his head, knowing it will merely bounce off his abnormally hard skull. Sluggo milks the public sympathy and wins in a landslide. Dastardly.
They're super-cute little ladies, generally not classified as INVASIVE because they cause no ecological, environmental, or economic harm, despite being non-native in many parts of the world
In fact, they provide beneficial pest control.
An army of tiny clones beneath our feet, being weird & neat.
In fact, they provide beneficial pest control.
An army of tiny clones beneath our feet, being weird & neat.
Brahminy Blind Snake — Curious Species
The Brahminy blind snake is also known as the 'flowerpot snake' because it often hides in the soil of flowerpots, resulting in its spread throughout most of the world. It looks and acts like a worm — ...
www.curiousspecies.com
November 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
They're super-cute little ladies, generally not classified as INVASIVE because they cause no ecological, environmental, or economic harm, despite being non-native in many parts of the world
In fact, they provide beneficial pest control.
An army of tiny clones beneath our feet, being weird & neat.
In fact, they provide beneficial pest control.
An army of tiny clones beneath our feet, being weird & neat.
Beat City - The Flowerpot Men
youtu.be/c1S5isFLRgI?...
youtu.be/c1S5isFLRgI?...
Beat City (From "Ferris Bueller's Day Off")
YouTube video by The Flowerpot Men - Topic
youtu.be
October 29, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Beat City - The Flowerpot Men
youtu.be/c1S5isFLRgI?...
youtu.be/c1S5isFLRgI?...
If you were a pigeon you coulda been IN the flowerpot. Heck if you were free of society you could go in the flowerpot right now even.… imagine. You could go. So many cool places
. like into a building…
. like into a building…
November 3, 2026 at 4:20 PM
If you were a pigeon you coulda been IN the flowerpot. Heck if you were free of society you could go in the flowerpot right now even.… imagine. You could go. So many cool places
. like into a building…
. like into a building…
I'm asked first my little flowerpot.
November 3, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I'm asked first my little flowerpot.
One of Kid3's friends made an elaborate Freddy Fazbear mask out of a flowerpot and it's genuinely impressive
October 31, 2026 at 9:14 PM
One of Kid3's friends made an elaborate Freddy Fazbear mask out of a flowerpot and it's genuinely impressive
i'm now on @vgen.co ! maybe it'll help me get some more work! i haven't gotten any all month!!! sorry if anything is set up weird i'm grandma vgen.co/sproutsnout #vgen
sproutsnout (@sproutsnout)
Check out sproutsnout's commissions and portfolio! | artist designer comic flatter (& maker???) mole in a flowerpot 🌷 ...
vgen.co
October 30, 2026 at 7:27 PM
i'm now on @vgen.co ! maybe it'll help me get some more work! i haven't gotten any all month!!! sorry if anything is set up weird i'm grandma vgen.co/sproutsnout #vgen
Lot 6015. Property from the Beixuan Shuzhai Collection. An important and exceptional Junyao flowerpot, Early Ming dynasty; w. 24.7 cm, the base inscribed with a numeral wu (five). Lot Sold 10,880,000 HKD (Estimate 6,000,000 - 18,000,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026
www.alaintruong.com/2026/11/an-i...
www.alaintruong.com/2026/11/an-i...
November 3, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Lot 6015. Property from the Beixuan Shuzhai Collection. An important and exceptional Junyao flowerpot, Early Ming dynasty; w. 24.7 cm, the base inscribed with a numeral wu (five). Lot Sold 10,880,000 HKD (Estimate 6,000,000 - 18,000,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026
www.alaintruong.com/2026/11/an-i...
www.alaintruong.com/2026/11/an-i...
Ad: For Sale - Lego 40588 Flowerpot (Limited Edition) - Brand New & Sealed In Box. #Lego #LegoCollectors #Flowerpot
Lego 40588 Flowerpot (Limited Edition) - Brand New & Sealed In Box.
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Seller: treasure.finder_1 (100.0% positive feedback)
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November 3, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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So now this snake has no active genes for producing male gametes or male sex characteristics.
What it DOES have: a very intense set of DNA repair pathways that minimize intergenerational fixation of mutations or frequent inter-genome recombination.
It runs *clean*, all-female & triploid.
What it DOES have: a very intense set of DNA repair pathways that minimize intergenerational fixation of mutations or frequent inter-genome recombination.
It runs *clean*, all-female & triploid.
November 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
So now this snake has no active genes for producing male gametes or male sex characteristics.
What it DOES have: a very intense set of DNA repair pathways that minimize intergenerational fixation of mutations or frequent inter-genome recombination.
It runs *clean*, all-female & triploid.
What it DOES have: a very intense set of DNA repair pathways that minimize intergenerational fixation of mutations or frequent inter-genome recombination.
It runs *clean*, all-female & triploid.
Happy Halloween from Flowerpot Press! 🎃 We hope everyone has a wonderful day full of candy and fun!
#halloween #kidlit #trickortreat
#halloween #kidlit #trickortreat
October 31, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Happy Halloween from Flowerpot Press! 🎃 We hope everyone has a wonderful day full of candy and fun!
#halloween #kidlit #trickortreat
#halloween #kidlit #trickortreat
Hallowe’en doings.
October 31, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Hallowe’en doings.
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LEGO Promotional: Flowerpot (40588) - New, Sealed, Retired
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Seller: roger.shaw (100.0% positive feedback)
Location: GB
Condition: New
Price: 24.34 GBP
Current bid price: 14.90 GBP
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November 2, 2026 at 4:31 AM
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i just saw two pigeons strutting around in a big flowerpot
November 3, 2026 at 4:17 PM
i just saw two pigeons strutting around in a big flowerpot
My hc is that it's from the first time she ever threw a flowerpot at him. Her aim was perfect and she got him right where she wanted, and he felt so guilty about not being able to dodge or to stop her from hurting him bc he's more powerful than she is, so he just. Magicked it away.
October 31, 2026 at 2:30 PM
My hc is that it's from the first time she ever threw a flowerpot at him. Her aim was perfect and she got him right where she wanted, and he felt so guilty about not being able to dodge or to stop her from hurting him bc he's more powerful than she is, so he just. Magicked it away.
