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Unit 15 LE Vocab

Biotechnology

TermDefinition
Selective Breeding controlling the reproduction of plants or animals in order to produce organisms with desirable traits
Inbreeding breeding individuals with similar traits together
Hybridization breeding individuals with different traits together
Artificial Selection another name for selective breeding
Recombinant DNA (rDNA) DNA from two different organisms spliced together
Plasmid a circular DNA molecule in bacteria; used in genetic engineering
4 steps of genetic engineering 1. find the gene you want and cut it out 2. Gene splicing 3. Insert rDNA into bacterium 4. Clone bacteria and collect the products
Restriction Enzyme enzyme that cuts DNA at specific sequences
Transgenic containing genes from other species
DNA Fingerprinting/DNA Profiling analysis of DNA fragements as a form of identification
Gel electrophoresis a laboratory method used to separate mixtures of DNA according to size
Cloning making a genetically identical copy of DNA or of an organism
Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer moving a cell nucleus and its genetic material from one cell to another
The force that causes DNA to move during electrophoresis electricity
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