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Genetically modified organism

Genetically modified organism. GMOs. G enetically m odified o rganisms.

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Genetically modified organism

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  1. Genetically modified organism

  2. GMOs

  3. Genetically modified organisms A genetically modified organism (GMO) is any organism whose genetic  material has been altered using genetic engineeringtechniques .GMOs are used to produce many medications and genetically modified foods and are widely used in scientific research and the production of other goods. 

  4. The term GMO is very close to the technical legal term, 'living modified organism', defined in the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which regulates international trade in living GMOs (specifically, "any living organism that possesses a novel combination of genetic material obtained through the use of modern 

  5. A more specifically defined type of GMO is a "transgenic organism." This is an organism whose genetic makeup has been altered by the addition of genetic material from an unrelated organism. This should not be confused with the more general way in which "GMO" is used to classify genetically altered organisms, as typically GMOs are organisms whose genetic makeup has been altered without the addition of genetic material from an unrelated organism.

  6. Are GMOs safe? A growing body of evidence connects GMOs with health problems, environmental damage, and violation of farmers’ and consumers’ rights. More than 60 countries around the world – including Australia, Japan, and all of the countries in the European Union – require GMOs to be labeled. Globally, there are also 300 regions with outright bans on growing GMOs.

  7. Which food might contain GMOs? Most packaged foods contain ingredients derived from corn, soy, canola, and sugar beet — and the vast majority of those crops grown in North America are genetically modified.

  8. References • blob:https://www.youtube.com/c1ea3915-730e-4cf5-a48f-742e407caf43

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