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genetic drift
genetic engineering
genetic fingerprinting
genetic load
genetic manipulation
genetic map
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genetic marker
genetic modification
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genetic modification
ge·ne·tic mo·di·fi·ca·tion


noun 
Definition:
 
alteration of genetic material: the alteration and recombination of genetic material by technological means, resulting in transgenic organisms
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