A breeder wanted to develop a new variety of potatoes that produces more of the vitamins found in the roots of carrots than in typical potatoes. What method of selective breeding would the breeder most likely use?

Carrots and potatoes are different kinds of plants, so ordinary selective breeding cannot reliably combine their traits by crossing them. Genetic engineering can transfer genes associated with vitamin production from carrots into potatoes, making genetic engineering the best choice.

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