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Pages 183-188

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... Biocontrol See "Biological control." Biolistics A technique that inserts DNA into plant cells by physical bombardment. Biological control The reduction of pest populations through the use of natural enemies such as parasitoids, predators, pathogens, antagonists, or competitors to suppress pest populations.
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From page 184...
... Genome editing Specific modification of the DNA of an organism to create mutations or introduce new alleles or new genes. The four main classes of this approach are meganucleases, zinc finger nucleases, transcription activa tor-like effector nucleases (TALENs)
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From page 185...
... High-impact species Pest species that cause some combination of tree mortality, canopy thin ning, growth loss, defoliation, and decreased reproduction or regenera tion that significantly alters host population dynamics. Homozygous For diploid organisms, having two identical alleles for a specific locus.
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... RNA interference A natural mechanism found in nearly all organisms in which the levels of transcripts are reduced or suppressed. Selective breeding Modification of the genetic constitution of a plant through sexually crossing different genomes and selecting desirable genotypes to serve as parental lines in subsequent generations.
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From page 187...
... Virulence The degree of damage or pathogenicity caused by a pathogen to a host species.
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Key Terms

  • pest populations
  • selective breeding
  • genome editing
  • resistance host
  • specific locus

  • local adaptation
  • genetic constitution
  • rna interference
  • dna sequences
  • forest trees

  • diploid organisms
  • host genotypes
  • keystone species
  • compatible species
  • gene flow

  • mechanism found
  • finger nucleases
  • plant cells
  • genetic offset
  • identifies populations

  • short palindromic
  • zinc finger
  • produce variation
  • identical alleles
  • quantitative trait

  • selecting desirable
  • target species
  • environment relationship
  • horizontal gene
  • specific modification


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