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Only certain individuals with certain traits to reproduce
Selective Breeding
Cross individuals with similar traits
Inbreeding
Individuals with different traits; tend to be hardier and healthier
Hybridization crosses
Making change in the DNA code of an organism
Genetic engineering
Cut the DNA at specific sites by recognizing certain DNA sequences
Restriction enzymes
Separates DNA fragments through a gel using electricity
Gel electrophoresis
The manipulation of specific genes in the cells of livin gorganisms causing them to produce new or unusual substances
Recombinant
Uses DNA polymerase to create thousands of copies of a gene
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Method of DNA analysis which identifies individuals by examining DNA fragments
DNA fingerprinting
An organism takes up DNA from another organism
DNA transformation
Contains DNA from another species
Transgenic organisms
Member of a population of genetically identical cells that are produced from a single cell
Cloning
AN ongoing effort to analyse the human DNA sequence
Human Genome Project
Author
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ID
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Card Set
Genetics
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Updated
2013-02-14T04:05:51Z
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