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Modern Genetics

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3 or more forms of a gene that code for a single trait
multiple alleles
one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in each body cell
sex chromosome
genes on the x and y chromosomes
sex-linked gene
person who has one recessive allele for a trait and one dominant
carrier
an abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes
genetic disorder
a chart or "family tree" that tracks which members of a family have a particular trait
pedigree
a picture of all the chromosomes in a cell
karyotype
the process of selecting organisms with desired traits to be parents of the next generation
selective breeding
crossing 2 individuals with similar characteristics
inbreeding
crossing tow genetically different individuals
hybridization
organism that has exactly the same genes as the organism from which it was produced
clone
genes are transferred from one organism to the DNA of another
genetic engineering
gene therapy
inserting copies of a gene directly into a person's cells
all the DNA in one cell of an organism
genome
an organism that has exactly the same genes as the organism from which it was produced
clone

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