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  1. A GMO (genetically modified organism) is a plant, animal, or microorganism that has had its genetic material (DNA) changed using technology that generally involves the specific modification of DNA ...

  2. Dec 19, 2012 · Currently, there are a number of food species in which a genetically modified version exists (Johnson 2008). Some of the foods that are available in the market include cotton, soybean, canola, potatoes, eggplant, strawberries, corn, tomatoes, lettuce, cantaloupe, carrots etc. GM products which are currently in the pipeline include medicines and ...

    • A. S. Bawa, K. R. Anilakumar
    • 2013
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  4. Oct 2, 2019 · Genetically modified (GM) crops represent the most rapidly adopted technology in the history of agriculture, having now reached 25 years of commercial production. Grown by millions of farmers, many in developing countries, the technology is providing significant economic and environmental benefits, such as reductions in chemical use of 37% ...

    • Stuart J. Smyth
    • 2020
  5. Sep 1, 2016 · The term “genetic modified organisms (GMO)” has become a controversial topic as its benefits for both food producers and consumers are companied by potential biomedical risks and environmental side effects. Increasing concerns from the public about GMO, particularly in the form of genetic modified (GM) foods, are aimed at the short- and ...

    • Chen Zhang, Robert Wohlhueter, Han Zhang
    • 2016
  6. May 17, 2016 · NIH. HHS. USA.gov. In this chapter, the committee examines the evidence that substantiates or negates specific hypotheses and claims about the health risks and benefits associated with foods derived from genetically engineered (GE) crops.

    • Division on Earth, Board on Agriculture, Future Prospects
    • 2016/05/17
    • 2016
  7. Feb 24, 2011 · Article PDF Available. A Review on Impacts of Genetically Modified Food on Human Health. February 2011. The Open Nutraceuticals Journal 4 (1):3-11. DOI: 10.2174/1876396001104010003....

  8. Genetically modified foods are organisms (i.e. plants or animals) in which the genetic material (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination.

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