Process for ... : 1) Select stock that has characteristics you want 2) Breed them with each other 3) Select best offspring, and breed them together 4) Continue process over several generations, and all the offspring will have characteristics
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... transfers gene from one organism to another: 1) Useful gene cut from organism and inserted into vector 2) Vector is a virus or plasmid depending on organism 3) Useful gene inserted into cells when vector meets organisms
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Plants can be ... by tissue culture or cuttings
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Cloning: Some plant cells are to grow with hormones and grow into new plants -> clones of parent plant. This is good because it can happen very quickly in small areas all year round
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Cloning: Gardeners take ... and grow clones of parents. The plants are produced quickly and cheaply. This is an older and simpler method
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Cloning: Sperm cell and egg cell taken from animals, sperm artificially fertilisers egg. Embryo develops and splits to form a clone
