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| clone | genetically identical copy of a single gene or an entire organism |
| genetic engineering | process of changing an organism's DNA to give the organism new traits |
| recombinant DNA | genetically engineered DNA that contains genes from more than one organism or species |
| plasmid | circular piece or genetic material found in bacteria that can replicate separately from the DNA of the main chromosome |
| transgenic | organism whose genome has been altered to contain one or more genes from another organism or species |
| gene knockout | genetic manipulation in which one or more of an organism's genes are prevented from being expressed |
