genetically modified organism








noun

  1. genetically modified organism: an organism or microorganism whose genetic material has been altered by means of genetic engineering.

abbreviation for

  1. genetically modified organism

  1. An organism whose genetic characteristics have been altered using the techniques of genetic engineering.

  1. Abbreviation of genetically modified organism

See GMO.

The abbreviation for genetically modified organism. A GMO is an organism whose genome has been altered by the techniques of genetic engineering so that its DNA contains one or more genes not normally found there.

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