181-190 Vocab Genetic Engineering

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Method of breeding allowing only organisms with desired traits to reproduce.

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Selective breeding

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Process that changes a gene to treat a medical disorder

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gene therapy

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Tool to determine if two genetic samples are from the same person:

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DNA fingerprinting

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Scientific study of crime scene evidence

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forensics

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DNA from different sources combined

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recombinant DNA

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Continued breeding of similar individuals to maintain species characteristics is _____

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inbreeding

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Process that manipulates organisms, cells, or molecules to produce specific products:

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biotechnology

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Small circular DNA in bacteria

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plasmid

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A member of a population of genetically identical cells from a single cell.

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clone

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Term for an organism with genes from others.

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transgenic