( ( In ( contrast ( to ( traditional breeding ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( genetic engineering ) ( ( involves ( ( ( ( taking genes ) ( from ( one species ) ) ) and ) ( ( inserting them ) ( into ( another ( in ( an ( attempt ( to ( transfer ( ( ( a ( desired trait ) ) or ) character ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (NN contrast)) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ traditional) (NN breeding))))) (, ,) (NP (JJ genetic) (NN engineering)) (VP (VBZ involves) (S (VP (VP (VBG taking) (NP (NNS genes)) (PP (IN from) (NP (CD one) (NNS species)))) (CC and) (VP (VBG inserting) (NP (PRP them)) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (DT another)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT an) (NN attempt) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB transfer) (NP (NP (DT a) (VBN desired) (NN trait)) (CC or) (NP (NN character)))))))))))))) (. .)))
In contrast to traditional breeding, genetic engineering involves taking genes from one species and inserting them into another in an attempt to transfer a desired trait or character.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Selective) (NN breeding)) (VP (VBZ involves) (S (VP (VBG choosing) (NP (JJ certain) (NNS organisms)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB reproduce) (PP (IN with) (NP (CD one) (DT another))) (SBAR (IN in) (NN order) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pass) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ specific) (, ,) (JJ desirable) (NNS traits))) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN offspring))))))))))))) (. .)))
Selective breeding involves choosing certain organisms to reproduce with one another in order to pass on specific, desirable traits to their offspring.