Manipulation of the Food Species

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the living organisms, physical processes and their interactions in a farming system
Agroecosystem
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deliberate introduction of sperm into a female's uterus or cervix for the purpose of achieving a pregnancy
Artificial Insemination
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plant hormone produced in the stem tip that promotes growth and cell elongation
Auxin
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process of producing similar populations of genetically identical individuals
Cloning
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important natural plant hormone, used in agriculture to force the ripening of fruits
Ethylene
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the stock of different genes in an interbreeding population
Gene Pool
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direct manipulation of an organism's genome using biotechnology
Genetic Engineering/ Genetic Modification
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the improved or increased function of any biological quality in hybrid offspring
Heterosis
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the tendency for a cross- bred individual to show qualities superior to those of both parents
Hybrid Vigor
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the propagation of plants by growing plants in tissue culture and then planting them out
Micropropagation
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deliberate introduction of sperm into a female's uterus or cervix for the purpose of achieving a pregnancy

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Artificial Insemination

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plant hormone produced in the stem tip that promotes growth and cell elongation

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process of producing similar populations of genetically identical individuals

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important natural plant hormone, used in agriculture to force the ripening of fruits

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