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- DictionaryGe·net·i·cal·ly mod·i·fied/jəˌnedik(ə)lē ˈmädəfīd/
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- 1. (especially of an organism or crop) containing genetic material that has been artificially altered so as to produce a desired characteristic: "the world's biggest producer of genetically modified seeds"
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3 days ago · Genetically modified organism, organism whose genome has been engineered in the laboratory in order to favor the expression of desired physiological traits or the generation of desired biological products. Learn more about the development and uses of genetically modified organisms in this article.
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2 days ago · A genetically modified organism (GMO) is any organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. The exact definition of a genetically modified organism and what constitutes genetic engineering varies, with the most common being an organism altered in a way that "does not occur naturally by mating and/or ...
3 days ago · Genetically modified foods (GM foods), also known as genetically engineered foods (GE foods), or bioengineered foods are foods produced from organisms that have had changes introduced into their DNA using various methods of genetic engineering.
5 days ago · Definition. Genetic engineering (also called genetic modification) is a process that uses laboratory-based technologies to alter the DNA makeup of an organism. This may involve changing a single base pair (A-T or C-G), deleting a region of DNA or adding a new segment of DNA.
3 days ago · The new DNA can be inserted randomly, or targeted to a specific part of the genome. [1] An organism that is generated through genetic engineering is considered to be genetically modified (GM) and the resulting entity is a genetically modified organism (GMO).
5 days ago · A mix-up over bioengineered tomato seeds sparked fears about spread of GMO crops. The Purple Galaxy Tomato splashed across the cover of this season's Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog: a closeup ...
