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Biotechnology
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Process of manipulating organisms, cells or molecules to produce specific produces
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Clone
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Member of a population of genetically identical cells produced from a single cell
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DNA fingerprinting
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Tool used by biologists that analyzes an individual’s unique collection of DNA restriction fragments; used to determine whether two samples of genetic material are from the same person
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Forensics
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Scientific study of crime scene evidence
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Gel electrophoresis
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Procedure used to separate and analyze DNA fragments y placing a mixture of DNA fragments at the end of a porous gel and applying an electrical voltage to the gel
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Gene therapy
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Process of changing a gene to treat a medical disease or disorder. An absent or faulty gene is replaced by a normal working gene
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Genetic marker
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Alleles that produce detectable phenotypic differences useful in genetic analysis
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Plasmid
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Small circular piece of DNA located in the cytoplasm of many bacteria
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Polymerase chain reaction
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The technique used by biologists to make copies of a particular gene
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Recombinant DNA
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DNA produced by combining DNA from different sources
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Restriction enzymes
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Enzyme that cuts DNA at a sequence of nucleotides
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Selective breeding
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Method of breeding that allows only those organisms with desired characteristics to produce the next generation
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Transgenic
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Term used to refer to an organism that contains genes from other organisms
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