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2243784707selective breedingmethod that allows only those individual organisms with desired characteristics to reproduce the next generation0
2243839489hybridizationCrossing different individuals to bring together the best of both organisms1
2243850859inbreedingContinued mating of individuals with similar characteristics to maintain the desired characteristics of a kind of organism2
2243854493mutationsChanges in DNA structure3
2243917001genetic engineeringA technology that includes the process of manipulating the DNA of a cell resulting in desirable functions or outcomes that would not occur naturally.4
2243917743Restriction enzymeCut DNA into shorter fragments in a predictable and controllable manner. Each recognizes a specific 4 to 6 base-pair nucleotide sequence5
2243917744gel electrophoresisProcedure used to separate and analyze DNA fragments by placing a mixture of DNA fragments at one end and applying an electrical voltage6
2243919893recombinant DNADNA molecules that are artificially created by combining DNA from different sources (or species)7
2243919894polymerase chain reaction (PCR)A method of producing copies of DNA segment using the enzyme DNA polymerase8
2243921670plasmidA circular DNA molecule that is usually found in bacteria and that can replicate independent of the main chromosome9
2243923565transgenicAn organism that contains DNA from another species.10
2243927859cloneAn organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced.11
2249594550DNA fingerprintinganalysis of fragments of DNA as a form of identification12
2249603139Human Genome ProjectA research project that has linked over 20 scientific laboratories in six countries in an effort to sequence and locate the entire collection of genes in human cells.13
2249630905gene therapyThe insertion of normal genes into human cells to correct genetic disorders14
2251654779selective breeding15
2251656661hybridization16
2251658374genetic engineering17
2251664993Restriction enzyme18
2251669397gel electrophoresis19
2251671968recombinant DNA20
2251676820polymerase chain reaction (PCR)21
2251679021plasmid22
2251681258transgenic23
2251686412clone24
2251696120DNA fingerprinting25
2251701686Human Genome Project26

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