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Organisms whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering methods

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Genetically modified organism: Organisms whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering methods
A genetically modified organism (GMO) is any organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. The exact definition of a genetically modified organism and what constitutes genetic engineering varies, with the most common being an organism altered in a way that "does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination". A wide variety of organisms have been genetically modified (GM), including animals, plants, and microorganisms.

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