A | B |
selective breeding | allowing only those animals with desired characteristics to produce the next generation |
hybridization | crossing dissimilar individuals to bring together the best of both organisms |
inbreeding | continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics |
genetic engineering | making changes in the DNA code of living organisms |
restriction enzyme | enzyme that cuts DNA molecules precisely into smaller fragments |
gel electrophoresis | technique used to separate and analyze DNA fragments |
recombinant DNA | DNA molecules produced by combining DNA from different sources |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | technique to make multiple copies of genes |
plasmid | small circular DNA molecule to which foreign DNA is first joined |
genetic marker | gene that makes it possible to distinguish bacteria that carry the plasmid and foreign DNA from those that don't |
transgenic | containing genes from another species |
clone | a member of a population of genetically identical cells produced from a single cell |
hybrid | carries two different alleles of the same gene |
Dolly | first sheep that was cloned |
enzyme | ends in -ase |
sugar | ends in -ose |
sugar in DNA | deoxyribose |
sugar in RNA | ribose |
insulin | one treatment for diabetes |
strict diet | one treatment for diabetes |