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sex-linked gene |
a gene that is carried on the x or y chromosome |
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carrier |
a person who has one recessive allele for a trait and one dominant allele but does not have the trait. |
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pedigree |
a chart or "family tree" that tracks which member of a family has a particular trait. |
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karyotype |
a picture of all the chromosomes in a celled arranged in pairs |
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inbreeding |
a selective breeding method in which two individuals with identical or similar sets of alleles are crossed. |
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hybridization |
a selective breeding method in which two genetically different individuals are crossed |
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genetic engieering |
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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gene therapy |
The insertion of working copies of a gene into the cells of a person with a genetic disorder in an attempt to correct he disorder. |
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genome |
All of the DNA in one cell of an organism |
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clone |
an organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced. |
