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genetically modified foods

Definition:
Foods produced from genetically modified organisms. These species have undergone directed modification of their gene complement using such techniques as altering the DNA, substituting genetic material by means of a virus, transplanting whole nuclei, transplanting cell hybrids, etc.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
  • GM food
  • bioengineered foods
  • genetically engineered foods
  • transgenic foods
  • gene-altered foods
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/413
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