GMO

[jee-em-oh]

abbreviation

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

GMO

abbreviation

1. genetically modified organism

GMO

1. Abbreviation of genetically modified organism

GMO

1. The abbreviation for g enetically m odified o rganism. 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.

A high percentage of food crops, such as corn and soybeans, are genetically modified.

Word History and Origins

Origin of GMO¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

These disasters are more common than many people realize, warns Ben Inker, the co-head of asset allocation at fund company GMO, in a new letter to clients.

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Looking back over a period of more than 120 years, to 1900, GMO’s analysts found multiple such periods.

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GMO corn and recently asking television stations to pull what she called “discriminatory” ads produced by the Trump administration warning against undocumented migration.

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If you prefer organically grown, avoid high fructose corn syrup, GMO’s or eschew factory farmed meats and eggs, you can find substitutes and ingredients that meet your standards with relative ease.

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At the start of the war last October, the Hamas-run health ministry only reported deaths for which details had been registered in hospitals, whereas from November, the GMO included an additional category of deaths recorded in "reliable media reports".

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When To Use

What is a GMO?

GMO is an abbreviation for genetically modified organism. A GMO is any living thing that has had its genetics altered through genetic engineering.Typically, a GMO is created by first inserting a gene into the DNA of a single cell of an organism. Next, the scientist will stimulate the growth of this cell so that it quickly replicates. Eventually, the cell will replicate to such a point that all of the organism’s cells contain the modified gene that was originally inserted.A GMO can be any living thing, from a bacteria to a cow. The GMOs that most people are familiar with are genetically modified crops. Farmers will grow corn or other crops that have been modified to be resistant to chemicals like herbicides or have been modified to repel insects. GMOs can be appealing to farmers because they are easier to grow and can lower farmers’ costs.Besides plants, organisms such as bacteria and farm animals have been turned into GMOs. Bacteria have been modified to produce helpful chemicals such as insulin, and farm animals have had their genes modified to protect them from deadly diseases that would endanger large groups of animals.