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Advances in Genetics Mrs. Wharton’s Science class Genetic Advances Selective breeding, cloning and genetic engineering are 3 methods for developing organisms with desired traits Selective breeding The process of selecting organisms with desired traits to be parents of the next generation Inbreeding Involving crossing 2 organisms that have similar characteristics To produce offspring with specific traits ( horses) Can also increase the likelihood that organisms may inherit alleles that lead to genetic disorders Hybridization Breeders cross genetically different organisms ie- a farmer may cross corn that produces many kernels with corn that is resistant to disease Clone An organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced Genetic Engineering Genes from one organism are transferred into the DNA of another organism Splicing- improve food production plants so more can be grown with less Traditional plant breeding- selecting and crossing plants of the same kind with certain traits Gene splicing- involves splicing or cutting in of genes from an entirely different plant How Does Gene Splicing Affect Us? Being used in foods we already eat- gov’t said these foods do not need to be labeled (peanut allergies?) Soybean seeds- not sure of long-term effects ( soy is most widely used plant in the world) Terminator Wheat Grows well- produces good harvest Farmers have to buy more each year- it does not reproduce each year Gene Therapy When working copies of a gene may be inserted directly into the cells of a person with a genetic disorder