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| genetics | study of heredity |
| selective breeding | selecting organisms with desired traits to be parents |
| inbreeding | crossing two individuals with similar traits |
| hybridization | crossing two individuals with different traits |
| clone | organism with the same genes as the organism from which it was created |
| genetic engineering | transferring genes from one organism into DNA of another |
| gene therapy | inserting copies of a gene directly into a persons cells |
| genome | all the DNA in one cell of an organism |
| deoxyribonucleic acid | genetic material |
| DNA analysis | produce a visual recording of genetic material |
| identification | a use of DNA records |
| bacteria | unicellular prokaryotes |
| plasmids | circular pieces of DNA in bacteria |
| enzymes | proteins used to cut DNA |
| DNA fingerprint | a photograph containing a banding pattern of genetic material |
| farmers | the first genetic engineers |
