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Genetically modified organism

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 natural…

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related to Regulation · 21
Genetically modified organism → All, Asilomar, Biosafety, California, Different, Genetically, GMO, GMOs, It, January, Many, One, Protocol, September, The, The Asilomar, The Cartagena Protocol, There, They, This
related to Definition · 19
Genetically modified organism → Agriculture Organization, Another, At, Encyclopedia Britannica, EU, European Commission, Food, For, GMO, GMOs, In, Progress, Taking, The, The EU, The European Union, There, These, World Health Organization
related to history · 15
Genetically modified organism → BCE, Boyer, Cohen, DNA, GMO, Herbert Boyer, Humans, In, Paul Berg, Stanley Cohen, The, They, This, Various, Xenopus
related to Production · 10
Genetically modified organism → Agrobacterium-mediated, Bacteria, Creating, DNA, Genetic, GMO, If, In, The, This
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Genetically modified organism → multi-step process

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Genetically modified organismis amulti-step process0.90text
growth rateinstance ofLivestock is modified with the intention of improving economically important traits0.80text
quality of meatinstance ofLivestock is modified with the intention of improving economically important traits0.80text
milk compositioninstance ofLivestock is modified with the intention of improving economically important traits0.80text
disease resistanceinstance ofLivestock is modified with the intention of improving economically important traits0.80text
and survivalinstance ofLivestock is modified with the intention of improving economically important traits0.80text
severe combined immunodeficiencyinstance ofit has been used to treat genetic disorders0.80text
Leber's congenital amaurosis.Many objections have been raised over the development of GMOsinstance ofit has been used to treat genetic disorders0.80text
particularly their commercializationinstance ofit has been used to treat genetic disorders0.80text
water or saltinstance ofwhere even products0.80text
which do not contain any organic substancesinstance ofwhere even products0.80text
genetic materialinstance ofwhere even products0.80text

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