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traditional breeding
Modification of plants and animals through selective breeding. Practices used in traditional plant breeding may include aspects of biotechnology such as tissue culture and mutational breeding.
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agricultural biotechnology
A range of tools, including traditional breeding techniques, that alter living organisms, or parts of organisms, to make or modify products; improve plants or animals; or develop microorganisms for sp [..]
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allergen
A substance, usually a protein, that can cause an allergy or allergic reaction in the body.
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allergy
A reaction by the body's immune system after exposure to a particular substance, often a protein.
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bacillus thuringiensis
A soil bacterium that produces toxins that are deadly to some pests. The ability to produce Bt toxins has been engineered into some crops. See Bt crops. Biopharming: The production of pharmaceuticals [..]
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bt crops
Crops that are genetically engineered to carry a gene from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The bacterium produces proteins that are toxic to some pests but non-toxic to humans and othe [..]
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chromosome
The self-replicating genetic structure of cells, containing genes, which determines inheritance of traits. Chemically, each chromosome is composed of proteins and a long molecule of DNA.
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clone
A genetic replica of an organism created without sexual reproduction.
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cross-pollination
Fertilization of a plant with pollen from another plant. Pollen may be transferred by wind, insects, other organisms, or humans. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid): The chemical substance from which genes ar [..]
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enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
A technique using antibodies for detecting specific proteins. Used to test for the presence of a particular genetically engineered organism.
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