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Meaning
A genetically modified organism is a creature that has had its DNA altered by either adding the gene of another organism or removing a gene from its genome.
About Genetically Modified Organisms
- Genetically modified organisms are created to have beneficial characteristics which cannot be bred naturally into the organism.
- Insulin is produced by genetically modified bacteria which have had the gene coding for insulin inserted into a plasmid in the bacteria.
- Golden rice is a genetically modified plant which has had the genes coding for the production of Vitamin A inserted into the DNA of a rice plant.