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Chapter 1 vocab

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Genetic Engineering   The process of removing and/or inserting genetic material in order to change an organism’s traits.  
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Bioinformatics   The use of information technology to store, analyze, sort, label, and share the many DNA sequences generated by genome sequencing projects.  
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Synthetic Biology   The process where biological parts and entire living systems may be designed and synthesized in the laboratory.  
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Developing Countries   Countries that are in the process of developing in terms of infrastructure, food production, and so on.  
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Green Revolution   A term referring to the tremendous advances in food production that began in the 1970s.  
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DNA   A genetic protein like nucleic acid on plant and animal genes and chromosomes that controls inheritance.  
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Transgenic   Organisms that have genetic materials inserted from a different species.  
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Biotech   The use of technology to influence biological functions.  
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Genetically Modified   Organisms that have been genetically changed through the intervention of humans.This includes the process of selective breeding.  
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Genetically Engineered   The process of removing genes from one organism and transferring them to another organism.  
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Cloning   Production of a genetically identical offspring by artificial means.  
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Biomanufacturing   Manufacturing through the use of biotechnology.  
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Pharming   A term that refers to growing genetically altered organsisms for the purpose of producing pharmaceuticals.  
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Personalized Medicine   Medicine that is designed for a particular individual.  
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Personalized Genomics   The particular gene make-up of an individual.  
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Gene Therapy   Procedure to combat genetic diseases that involves the insertion of genes into the human genome that corrects a problem with a person’s original genes.  
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Stem Cells   Cells that are programmed to begin the differentiation process of cell development.  
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Bioremediation   An environmental improvement process whereby living organisms can be used to consume and convert pollutants to harmless substances.  
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Biotechnology   The manipulation of living organisms or parts of organisms to make products useful to humans.  
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