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Genetic Variation   diversity in gene frequencies  
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Plasmid   circular piece of genetic material found in bacteria that can replicate separately from the DNA of the main chromosome  
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Electrophoresis   movement of charged particles in s fluid or gel under the influence of an electric field  
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Genetic Modification   forcing genes from one species into another entirely unrelated species  
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DNA Fingerprinting   unique DNA base pairs used to identify a person  
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Cloning   genetically copying a single or entire organism (identical)  
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Mutation   change in the DNA sequence  
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Restriction Enzymes   enzymes that cut DNA molecules at specific nucleotide sequences  
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Pedigree   chart of phenotypes/genotypes in a family used to determine if an individual is a carrier of a recessive allele  
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Genome   all of an organism's genetic material  
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Genetic Engineering   precess of changing an organism's DNA to give it new traits  
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Recombinant DNA   genetically engineered DNA that contains genes from more than one organism or species  
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