Asexual:
One parent
Identical offspring
Less developed organism
Faster time period to produce
Sexual
Two parents
Unique offspring (genetic variation)
More complex organism
Slower time period to produce
A mother's diet before conception can permanently affect how her child's genes function, according to a study published in Nature Communications. A 2003 study found that a female mouse's diet can change her offspring's coat color by permanently modifying DNA methylation.
