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What is the second stage of genetic engineering?

  1. Organism replicates = more have the desired gene

  2. The gene is cut from the DNA using enzymes and is isolated

  3. The gene that produces the wanted charactersitic is selected

  4. The useful DNA is inserted into the DNA of another organism
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Explanation

After identifying the desired characteristic, the second stage of genetic engineering is to cut the target gene from the donor DNA using restriction enzymes and isolate it for transfer.

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