Bob Jones Life Science - Chapter 7
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| mutation | A change in the genetic material of a cell.
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| biotechnology | The use of living organisms to make a new, more desirable organism or product
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| gene mutation | A change in the sequence of the nucleotides in a gene.
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| somatic mutation | A mutation that occurs in the body cells (those cells that do not make gametes).
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| germ mutation | A mutation in a gamete or gamete-forming cell.
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| chromosomal change | A change involving the number of chromosomes or the number or location of genes in a chromosome.
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| genetic engineering | The use of special techniques to control the genetic makeup of an organism.
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| gene therapy | The use of genetic engineering to correct defective genes responsible for certain diseases
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| Human Genome Project | The project in which scientists decoded the entire human genome, providing a map of the sequence of DNA bases in the human genome
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| clone | One of a group of organisms with identical genes produced by the asexual reproduction of an individual; to produce organisms asexually
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| stem cell | A cell that has the ability to divide almost indefinitely and differentiate into many different types of cells; see also embryonic stem cell and somatic stem cell
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| embryonic stem cell | A stem cell derived from a human embryo
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| somatic (adult) stem cell | A stem cell taken from the already-differentiated tissues of adults or children
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