Petitioner argues that it was his civil right to reproduce, that he should have the freedom to choose the method of reproduction, and that it is sex discrimination to allow women but not men to choose how they will reproduce.

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Working out where on the hybrid's chromosomes the genes for apomixis are located was much trickier, because the traditional method of tracking genes down relies on watching them being swapped around during sexual reproduction.

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