Term:
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)
Definition:
A genetically modified/engineered organism means an organism in which the genetic material has been changed through modern biotechnology in a way that does not occur naturally by multiplication and/or natural recombination. For instance, a plant may be given fish genetic material that increases its resistance to frost. Another example would be an animal that has been modified with genes that give it the ability to secrete a human protein.
Domain:
Environment
Source:
FAO Language Resources Project, 2005 (al27_22, FAO, 2003. - ALINORM 04/27/22).