| A | B |
|---|
| Hybridization | A cross between dissimilar individuals |
| inbreeding | mating of individuals with similar characteristics |
| selective breeding | mating of desired characteristics |
| restriction enzyme | chemical that cuts DNA |
| mutation | a change in genetic information (inherited) |
| EcoR1 | cuts between the A and the G |
| Bam1 | cuts between the G and a G |
| Hae3 | cuts between the G and a C |
| plasmids | circular DNA |
| electrophoresis | method of separating DNA |
| Cell Transformation | new genes are inserted changing DNA makeup |
| transgenic | organism with changed genes |
| RFLP's | Restriction fragment length polymorphism |
| genetic engineering | research on inserting new genes in DNA |
| Human Genome Project | Counting the complete nucleotide sequence in Human DNA |
| DNA fingerprinting | using RFLP's to identify idividuals (bands) |
| recombinant DNA | DNA that is made by joining two different pieces of DNA |
| insertion | an extra nucleotide is added to sequence |
| deletion | a nucleotide is missing |
| substitution | a nucleotide is replaced with another |
