the process of choosing specific plants or animals to reproduce based on desired traits to produce offspring with those traits.

the scientific practice of altering the DNA of an organism to achieve desired characteristics, often involving the introduction of new genes.

specific characteristics or features that breeders or scientists look for in plants or animals, such as size, color, or resistance to disease.

a form of DNA that has been artificially created by combining DNA from different organisms, used in genetic engineering to produce new traits.

an organism whose genetic material has been altered through genetic engineering techniques, often to enhance certain traits like yield or pest resistance.