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reproduce

(rē′prə-do͞os′)
v.
1. To generate offspring by sexual or asexual means.
2. To produce a counterpart, an image, or a copy of something.
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The bad news is that Coccidioides immitis, able to reproduce sexually and create new arrays of genetic types with each bout of reproduction, is probably evolving more quickly than researchers had suspected, making it a wilier and more dangerous opponent.
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When the yeast is treated well, it reproduces by splitting into two halves that both inherit their fair share of old cell material.
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These advantaged offspring will thrive and reproduce more, thereby adapting the gene pool of the entire species to the environment.
Sex the Weapon of Choice for Genetic Arms Race: Study
By triggering organisms to reproduce sexually, [the sexually produced] genes could become combined with new sets of genes that were better able to withstand the crisis, leading to the greater proliferation of the 'sexual' individuals,' according to Zimmer.
Why sex?
Mammals never reproduce this way, according to the scientific literature.
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At the same time, the individuals more resistant to the disease are more likely to survive and reproduce.
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The new panel can reproduce blacker blacks and the details of dark images thanks to its new "Crystal Emissive Layer.
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Hwang, the lead researcher, claims to oppose the idea of cloning to reproduce a human being because it is "unethical".
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But it has been a challenge to get the fish to reproduce in massive numbers.
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We can have in life but one great experience at best, and the secret of life is to reproduce that experience as often as possible.
The experience of a lifetime

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