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5.3 Terms
Science Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| selectively breeding | the process of selecting organisms with desired traits to be parents of the next generation |
| inbreeding | involves crossing two individuals that have similar characteristics |
| hydridization | breeders cross two genetically different individuals |
| clone | is an organism that has exactly the same genes as the organism from which it was produced |
| genetic engineering | genes from one organism are transferred into the DNA of another organism |
| gene therapy | involves inserting copies of a gene directly into a person's cells |
| genome | is all the DNA in one cell of an organism |