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Selective Breeding
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The process of breeding plants and animals for particular genetic traits
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Hybridization
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The act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
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Inbreeding
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Breed from closely related people or animals, esp. over many generations
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Mutation
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The changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes
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Genetic Engineering
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The deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material.
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Restriction Enzymes
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An enzyme produced chiefly by certain bacteria, having the property of cleaving DNA molecules at or near a specific sequence of bases
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Recombinant DNA
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DNA that has been formed artificially by combining constituents from different organisms.
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Plasmid
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A genetic structure in a cell that can replicate independently of the chromosomes
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Transformation
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Transformation is the genetic alteration of a cell resulting from the introduction, uptake and expression of foreign DNA.
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Transgenic
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Of, relating to, or denoting an organism that contains genetic material into which DNA from an unrelated organism has been artificially introduced
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Clone
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A group of organisms or cells produced asexually from one ancestor or stock, to which they are genetically identical.
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Gel Electrophoresis
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Gel electrophoresis is a technique used for the separation of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA), or protein molecules using an electric field applied to a gel matrix. ...
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GMO's
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Genetically modified organisms
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