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Chapter 5 Lesson 5
Genetic Technologies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Artificial Selection | the process by which humans breed only those organisms with desired traits to produce the next generation; selective breeding |
| Genetic Engineering | the transfer of a gene from the DNA of one organism into another organism, in order to produce an organism with desired traits |
| Gene Therapy | the process of replacing an absent or faulty gene with a normal working gene to treat a disease or medical disorder |
| Clone | an organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced |
| Genome | the complete set of genetic information that an organism carries in its DNA |
| Manipulation | changing something into what you want it to be |