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Genetically modified organism (GMO)

Image of a genetically modified, rotting apple that is now ripe with the insertion of a DNA

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A genetically modified organism has had its DNA intentionally altered using scientific tools. Any organism can be engineered in this manner, including microbes, plants, and animals.

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