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allowing only those animals with desired characteristics to produce the next generation, humans have produced many different breeds of dogs
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selective breeding
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humans use- which takes advantage of naturally occurring genetic variation in plants, animals, and other organisms to pass desired traits on to the next generation of organisms
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selective breeding
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crossing dissimilar individuals to bring together the best of both organisms
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hybrdidization
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the continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics
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inbreeding
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breeders can - the genetic variation in a population by inducing mutations, which are the ultimate source of genetic variability
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increase
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making changes int he DAN code of a living organisms
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genetic engineering
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cuts DNA at a specific sequence of nucleotides
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restriction enzymes
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a mixture of DNA fragments is placed at one end of a porous gel, and an electric voltage is applied to the gel
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gel electrophoresis
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DNA produced by combining DNA from different sources
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recombinant DNA
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A TECHNIQUE THAT ALLOWS BIOLOGISTS TO "photocopy"
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polymerase chain reaction
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during -, a cell takes in DNA from the outside of the cell. this external DNA becomes a component of the cell's DNA
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transformation
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found naturally in some bacteria and have been very useful for DNA transfer
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plasmid
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a gene that makes it possible to distinguish bacteria that carry the plasmid from those that don't
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genetic marker
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meaning that they contain genes from other species
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transgenic
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-- has spurred the growth of biotechnology, which is a new industry that is changing the way we interact with the living world
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genetic engineering
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