abbr.

genetically modified organism

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.

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

is short for:

Meaning	Category
Galactic Money Organizer	Miscellaneous->Science Fiction
Gastric Medical Operation	Medical->Hospitals
Gene Making Organism	Medical->Human Genome
Genetic Modification Of Organisms	Academic & Science->Chemistry
Genetically Modified Organism	Medical->Human Genome
Greater Milwaukee Open	Community->Sports
Green Media Organization	Community->Media
Guest Memory Operation	Computing->Drivers
Illinois Central Railroad Company	Regional->Railroads

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Français (French)
abbr. - (abrév = genetically modified organism) organisme génétiquement modifié

Español (Spanish)
abbr. - organismo modificado genéticamente

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