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agriculture
The science and business of producing crops and/or livestock that provides food, fabric, and fuel. Source: allianceforscience.cornell.edu (offline)
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agricultural biotechnology
Using molecular or cellular biology techniques to advance genetic improvement of plants or animals to enhance their productivity. Source: allianceforscience.cornell.edu (offline)
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agrobacterium tumefaciens
A soil bacterium used in biotechnology to transfer genes to plant cells as a result of its ability to naturally transfer DNA into a plant host. Source: allianceforscience.cornell.edu (offline)
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allele
An alternative version, or variant, of a given gene. Source: allianceforscience.cornell.edu (offline)
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bacillus thuringiensis
A soil microorganism that is used as a biological insecticide by farmers—including organic farmers—to control pests. Additionally, the cry gene from this microorganism has been engineered into some crops to confer insect resistance. Source: allianceforscience.cornell.edu (offline)
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biofortification
To engineer or alter the metabolism of a plant to produce higher levels of a specific nutrient. Source: allianceforscience.cornell.edu (offline)
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biotechnology
The practice of using tools from cellular biology, molecular biology, genetics, and biochemistry to improve genetic attributes of plants, animals, and other organisms. Source: allianceforscience.cornell.edu (offline)
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breeding
The human-facilitated mating of plants or animals with the objective of genetic improvement through selection. Source: allianceforscience.cornell.edu (offline)
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chromosome
Determines the inheritance of traits; made up of proteins and a molecule of DNA combined in a long, threadlike structure. Source: allianceforscience.cornell.edu (offline)
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conventional agriculture
Crop production from elite plant lines, maximized with inputs such as insecticides, herbicides, or fertilizers. Source: allianceforscience.cornell.edu (offline)
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