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How is selective breeding related to DNA

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Selective breeding makes use of existing, and naturally present gene variants in species, and the natural process of breeding.

However, genetic engineering involves a direct change to an organism's genome in a laboratory.
Gene variants made through genetic engineering can be passed from one generation to the next.
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the animals that are selected for breeding will mix their DNAs while making the baby, so the baby will carry the characteristics of both parents (it depends on if the trait is dominant or recessive

Step-by-step explanation:

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