Genetically Modified Organism. Plants, animals or microbes that contain genes which have been altered or transferred from other organisms or species in a way that conventional techniques cannot.

Genetically Modified Organism. A plant, animal, or microorganism that is transformed by genetic engineering. A product that is the result of genetic engineering is called a “product of genetic engineering” or a “derivative of GMOs” depending on the circumstances. It is felt by some that the use of GM crops unnecessarily risks the health of the population and the environment due to insufficient knowledge to safely and predictably modify plant genomes.

Genetically Modified Organism. An organism produced from genetic engineering techniques that allow the transfer of inherited characteristics from one organism to another. Bacteria, fungi, viruses, plants, insects, fish, and mammals are some examples of genetic material that have been artificially changed or altered in order to change some physical property or capability. Living modified organisms (LMOs), genetically engineered (GE) foods, and transgenic crops are other terms often used in place of GMOs.

Genetically modified organism. An organism produced through genetic modification.

stands for Genetically Modified Organism. Any plant, animal, micro-organism or virus which has been genetically engineered or modified.

genetically modified organism. An organism that has been modified using either traditional plant breeding techniques or genetic engineering techniques of gene transfer. In popular usage, the term "genetically modified organism", or GMO, refers only to an organism produced through genetic engineering. ( see also)

Genetically modified organism. A plant, animal or micro-organism whose genes have been altered using genetic modification by the inclusion of foreign genetic material or by the alteration of some DNA. The foreign material may come from other individuals of the same or a different species, or it may be synthetic.

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A living entity (plant, animal, or microbe) that has been altered in some way through the intervention of genetic engineering.

Life forms that are the result of combining the genes of one organism with that of another, thus altering the make-up of the "target" organism. What is produced in this process in often not something that could occur naturally or through conventional breeding - for example, crosses between tomatoes and fish are possible.

Genetically modified organism. An organism resulting from the introduction, removal, or suppression of genes using DNA manipulation technology.

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Genetically modified organism. An organism that has been modified using genetic engineering, such as plants, microbes and animals.

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genetically modified organism;. (syn. transgenic) organism possessing a gene from another species; used to describe the organisms that have been the subject of genetic engineering

An abbreviation for "genetically modified organism". Commonly used to refer to organisms that have been developed using recombinant DNA approaches, particularly if some foreign DNA remains in the strain.

Genetically Modified Organism; an organism whose genome has been altered by the introduction, removal or re-arrangement of genes, for example, used for plant strains that have had non-plant DNA introduced.

genetically modified organism. As defined in the EU regulation 2001/18, a GMO is "an organism, with the exception of human beings, in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination."

A living organism in which the genetic material has been altered by genetic engineering

Genetically Modified Organisms. A term, currently used most often in international trade discussions, that designates crops that carry new traits that have been inserted through advanced genetic engineering methods (e.g., Flavr Saver tomato, Roundup Ready soybeans, Bt cotton, Bt corn). GMO crops are meeting resistence from some trading partners, particularly the European Union, that are responding in turn to consumer concerns over public health and environmental safety aspects of GMOs. USDA also is being pressured to declare GMOs unacceptable in the proposed National Organic Program. The U.S. scientific community maintains that research shows GMOs to be safe and that the regulatory process for their commercial approval, which includes USDA, Food and Drug Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency, is an adequate safeguard against any potential problems.

genetically modified organism. An organism with genetic material that has been altered by genetic engineering (or gene technology).

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Genetically Modified Organism - A technique where individual genes can be copied and transferred to another living organism to alter its genetic make-up and thus incorporate or delete specific characteristics into or from the organism. The technique is also called genetic engineering, genetic manipulation and gene technology.

Genetically Modified Organism. This is a plant or animal that has been genetically engineered. Many industries support the development and use of GMOs while many consumers and organizations question their safety and have called for adequate and independent testing of GMO products. It is legal for farmers in the U.S. and some other countries like Argentina to produce and sell certain GMOs for human and animal consumption, but in other places like Europe and Japan, they are banned until further testing can be done to prove they are safe.

genetically modified organism. Organism whose genetic makeup has been modified by genetic engineering.

Genetically modified organism. A genetically modified organism is one in which the genetic material has been altered by the direct introduction of DNA.

Genetically modified organism. a genetically modified living thing.

Genetically modified organism, term used to refer to organisms modified by the new methods of genetic engineering.

Genetically modified organism. An organism produced from genetic engineering techniques that allow the transfer of functional genes from one organism to another, including from one species to another. Bacteria, fungi, viruses, plants, insects, fish and mammals are some examples of organisms whose genetic material has been artificially modified to change some physical property or capability. Living modified organisms (LMOs) and transgenic organisms are other terms often used instead of GMOs.

Genetically Modified Organism. Currently the label GMO and the term 'transgenic' are used to refer to organisms that have acquired novel genes from other organisms by laboratory 'gene transfer' methods. The term GMO is a poor label for transgenic organisms because all organisms are genetically modified. When a plant or animal species breeds with another one, genetic material is exchanged and results in the offspring. This can happen in the natural reproduction process or in a lab process.

genetically modified organism. A plant or animal that has been genetically modified. The sale of GMOs for human consumption is legal in the U.S. and some other countries, though it is illegal in much of Europe. GMO food labeling is voluntary (and pretty much nonexistent). Source

Genetically Modified Organism. A plant or animal whose genome has been modified by humans in some way. Scientists do so to take desireable qualities in one organism (such as better resistance to disease or increased yield) and apply them to another. Opponents of this practice, some of who term GMO-derived foods as "Frankenfoods," complain that tampering with genetic structure could produce new toxins and allergens, create herbicide-resistant weeds, spread disease across species and eventually wipe out non-GMOs.

Genetically modified organism. An organism whose genetic make-up has been changed by any method, including natural processes, genetic engineering, cloning or mutagenesis. Source : Human Genome Project Information

genetically modified organism. the modification of the genetic characteristics of a micro-organism, plant or animal by inserting a modified gene or a gene from another variety or species. GMOs may be micro-organisms designed for use as biopesticides or seeds that have been altered genetically to give a plant better disease resistance or growth. [CUB

Genetically Modified Organism. An organism altered in its genetic makeup either through natural evolution or artificial means.