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genetic disorder
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abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes
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karyotype
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a picture of all the chromosomes in a cell
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amniocentesis
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technique which a small amount of the fluid that surrounds developing baby is tested for genetic disorder
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selective breeding
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process of selecting a few organisms with desired traits to serve as parents of next generation
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inbreeding
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crossing two individuals that have indentical or similar sets an alleles
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hybridization
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selective breeding technique
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clone
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organisms that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced
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genetic engineering
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technique for producing organisms with dewired traits
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gene therapy
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insertion of working copies of a gene into the cells of a person with a genetic disorder in an attempt to correct the disorder
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genome
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segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
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