genetic modification
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genetic modification — geˌnetic modifiˈcation abbreviation GM noun [uncountable] FARMING a method of producing crops by changing the Genetic (= the materials that control the development of particular qualities) structure of plants so that they are not affected by… … Financial and business terms
genetic modification — UK US noun [uncountable] biology genetic engineering Thesaurus: genes and geneticshyponym … Useful english dictionary
genetic modification — noun the commercial application of genetic engineering to the production of novel foodstuffs etc … Wiktionary
genetic modification — UK / US noun [uncountable] biology genetic engineering … English dictionary
Report of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification — Infobox Book name = Report of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification title orig = translator = image caption = author = Royal Commission on Genetic Modification, Chairperson: Thomas Eichelbaum illustrator = cover artist = country = New… … Wikipedia
Royal Commission on Genetic Modification — The Royal Commission on Genetic Modification was established by the New Zealand Government to look into and report on the issues surrounding genetic modification in New Zealand.The Commission was chaired by Thomas Eichelbaum and it produced the… … Wikipedia
Genetic engineering — Genetic engineering, recombinant DNA technology, genetic modification/manipulation (GM) and gene splicing are terms that apply to the direct manipulation of an organism s genes. [cite web url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Genetic%20engine… … Wikipedia
Genetic engineering in fiction — Genetic engineering is a popular subject of fiction, especially science fiction.DiscussionDuring the early twentieth century, science fiction writers began to consider the possible alteration of human beings and other species, either through the… … Wikipedia
Genetic Zoo — is the registered trademark* name of a series of animal paintings by British painter Lee Woods.The first Genetic Zoo series exhibition (entitled Unpickled ) took place in the artists Phoenix Studio in the Barbican area of Plymouth, England in… … Wikipedia
genetic engineering — ➔ engineering * * * genetic engineering UK US noun [U] (also genetic modification) PRODUCTION ► the science of changing the structure of genes, used especially in developing new food products and in medicine … Financial and business terms
