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Advances In Genetics
Different advances in genetics.
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8th Grade
04/25/2008

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Selective Breeding

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The process of selecting a few organisms with desired traits to serve as parents of the next generation.
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Inbreeding
Definition
A selective breeding method in which two individuals with identical or similar sets of alleles are crossed.
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Hybridization
Definition
A selective breeding method in which two genetically different individuals are crossed.
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Clone
Definition
An organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced.
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Genetic Engineering
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The transfer of a gene from the DNA of one organism into another organism, in order to produce an organism with desired traits.
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DNA Fingerprinting
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A process that is used in courtrooms around the world, enzymes cut the DNA sample into fragments, and an electric current seperates the fragments into DNA bonds.
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Human Genome Project

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The goal of this project is to identify the
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