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asexual reproduction

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asexual reproduction [ā′seksh·ə·wəl ‚rē·prə′dək·shən]
(biology)
Formation of new individuals from a single individual without the involvement of gametes.
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Rabeling said that he is using genetic markers to study the evolution and systematics of the fungus-gardening ants and this will help determine the date of the appearance and genetic mechanism of asexual reproduction more precisely in the near future.
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