GMO Examples noun
- genetically modified organism: an organism or microorganism whose genetic material has been altered by means of genetic engineering.
Examples from the Web for gmo Contemporary Examples of gmo
That strategy has been used in some cases to help determine GMO policy.
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers
Michael Schulson
July 27, 2016
The Non-GMO Project, on the other hand, provides a voluntary way for manufacturers to declare themselves GMO free.
Michael Schulson
September 15, 2014
In the United States, an ABC News poll found that 93 percent of Americans want GMO labels.
Is Labeling Israeli Products Akin to Labeling Genetically Modified Foods?
Rachel Cohen
June 3, 2013
You know labels like ‘organic,’ ‘free range,’ or ‘non GMO,’ but what exactly do they mean?
Big Idea: Farming Treats Cancer?
Daphne Miller
April 18, 2013
In California, there is talk of exploring a 2012 ballot initiative to require the labeling of GMO foods.
Eve Conant
October 15, 2011
British Dictionary definitions for gmo GMO abbreviation for
- genetically modified organism
gmo in Science GMO
- Abbreviation of genetically modified organism
gmo in Culture 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.
Note A high percentage of food crops, such as corn and soybeans, are genetically modified.