Definition of genetically modified in English:
genetically modified
adjectivedʒəˌnɛtɪkli ˈmɒdɪfʌɪddʒəˌnɛdɪk(ə)li ˈmɑdəfaɪd
(of an organism or crop) containing genetic material that has been artificially altered so as to produce a desired characteristic.
the world's biggest producer of genetically modified seeds
Example sentencesExamples
- You've been an outspoken critic of genetically modified foods and genetic engineering.
- I want to allay any fears that the wheat to be donated is genetically modified.
- The use of genetically modified organisms is prohibited, but not all farms are organic.
- He is equally emphatic in his opposition to genetically modified food which he thinks is being propelled by the multinationals.
- Now that the genome is known, scientists hope to accelerate the rate of evolution creating a range of genetically modified birds.
- When the soyabeans are genetically modified they can lead to a host of health problems that have now been well documented.
- Whether such genetically modified vines can retain the same variety name remains to be legally tested.
- The organism is genetically modified and is likely to directly or indirectly enter the human food chain.
- Leaf disks are made of the target species the plant species that will be altered, genetically modified, or transformed.
- Are they just experimenting with genetically modified wheat or are darker deeds going on behind the heavily fortified walls?
- Added to this is the routine addition of antibiotic resistant genes to genetically modified plants by corporations.
- It is not impossible for organic and genetically modified agriculture to coexist.
- The legislation to allow the release of genetically modified organisms was passed in 1996.
- This is likely to be a useful tool for the characterization of genetically modified plants.
- The issue of labelling genetically modified foods is likely to come before the World Trade Organisation in the near future.
- The test was based on genetically modified viruses that infect only the tuberculosis bacteria.
- The new sprouts are not genetically modified in the sense of having artificial genes introduced from other species.
- It seems that genetically modified fruit and vegetables are engineered to last longer on the shelf.
- Researchers are developing genetically modified poppies producing artificially high thebaine levels.
- The Japanese have genetically modified onions that suppress the enzyme which causes weeping.
Definition of genetically modified in US English:
genetically modified
(also GM)
adjectivejəˌnedik(ə)lē ˈmädəfīddʒəˌnɛdɪk(ə)li ˈmɑdəfaɪd
(of an organism or crop) containing genetic material that has been artificially altered so as to produce a desired characteristic.
the world's biggest producer of genetically modified seeds
Example sentencesExamples
- The test was based on genetically modified viruses that infect only the tuberculosis bacteria.
- Now that the genome is known, scientists hope to accelerate the rate of evolution creating a range of genetically modified birds.
- The Japanese have genetically modified onions that suppress the enzyme which causes weeping.
- When the soyabeans are genetically modified they can lead to a host of health problems that have now been well documented.
- Are they just experimenting with genetically modified wheat or are darker deeds going on behind the heavily fortified walls?
- He is equally emphatic in his opposition to genetically modified food which he thinks is being propelled by the multinationals.
- The new sprouts are not genetically modified in the sense of having artificial genes introduced from other species.
- Whether such genetically modified vines can retain the same variety name remains to be legally tested.
- The legislation to allow the release of genetically modified organisms was passed in 1996.
- Researchers are developing genetically modified poppies producing artificially high thebaine levels.
- This is likely to be a useful tool for the characterization of genetically modified plants.
- The organism is genetically modified and is likely to directly or indirectly enter the human food chain.
- I want to allay any fears that the wheat to be donated is genetically modified.
- Leaf disks are made of the target species the plant species that will be altered, genetically modified, or transformed.
- The issue of labelling genetically modified foods is likely to come before the World Trade Organisation in the near future.
- It seems that genetically modified fruit and vegetables are engineered to last longer on the shelf.
- The use of genetically modified organisms is prohibited, but not all farms are organic.
- Added to this is the routine addition of antibiotic resistant genes to genetically modified plants by corporations.
- It is not impossible for organic and genetically modified agriculture to coexist.
- You've been an outspoken critic of genetically modified foods and genetic engineering.