Agrobacterium: a bacterium which has the ability to transfer portions of it’s own DNA into other plant cells
Bacterium: Single bacteria
Biotechnology: the exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes, especially the genetic manipulation of microorganisms for the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc.
Bt-toxin: A toxin used in many GMO foods that attacks the gut cells of an insect and causes death within a couple days of consumption
DNA: Short for Deoxyribonucleic Acid, it is a material that duplicates and is present in nearly all living organisms; DNA carries genetic information
Enzyme: A substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction
FAO: Short for Food and Agriculture Organization; an agency in the United Nations that secures improvements in the manufacturing of food and agricultural products
FDA: Short for Food and Drug Administration; it is responsible for for assuring the safety of human drugs and food supply in the United States
GE: Short for Genetically Engineered; to remove genes from one organism or plant and transfer them into another
Gene Splicing: The process of inserting or joining together two different kinds of DNA fragments
Glyphosate: A common herbicide used today that kills all plant types
GMO: Short for Genetically Modified Organism; it refers to a food that has been genetically engineered for some reason
Growth Medium: A liquid or gel designed specifically to support the growth of cells or micro-organisms
Herbicide: A toxic material used to get rid of unwanted plant life
Hybridization: The act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
rBGH: Peptide hormone produced by cows' pituitary gland
Reproductive Toxicity: A hazard associated with some chemical substances that they will interfere in some way with normal reproduction
Restriction Endonuclease: An enzyme that has the ability to cut nucleic acid at specific points
Super weeds: Any wild plant that has become a infectious weed as a result of acquiring resistance to herbicides through pollination with a genetically modified plant
Selective Breeding: The process that humans use to combine desired traits of various organisms to create a GMO
Vector: a short piece of DNA that has the ability to replicate by itself
Bacterium: Single bacteria
Biotechnology: the exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes, especially the genetic manipulation of microorganisms for the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc.
Bt-toxin: A toxin used in many GMO foods that attacks the gut cells of an insect and causes death within a couple days of consumption
DNA: Short for Deoxyribonucleic Acid, it is a material that duplicates and is present in nearly all living organisms; DNA carries genetic information
Enzyme: A substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction
FAO: Short for Food and Agriculture Organization; an agency in the United Nations that secures improvements in the manufacturing of food and agricultural products
FDA: Short for Food and Drug Administration; it is responsible for for assuring the safety of human drugs and food supply in the United States
GE: Short for Genetically Engineered; to remove genes from one organism or plant and transfer them into another
Gene Splicing: The process of inserting or joining together two different kinds of DNA fragments
Glyphosate: A common herbicide used today that kills all plant types
GMO: Short for Genetically Modified Organism; it refers to a food that has been genetically engineered for some reason
Growth Medium: A liquid or gel designed specifically to support the growth of cells or micro-organisms
Herbicide: A toxic material used to get rid of unwanted plant life
Hybridization: The act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
rBGH: Peptide hormone produced by cows' pituitary gland
Reproductive Toxicity: A hazard associated with some chemical substances that they will interfere in some way with normal reproduction
Restriction Endonuclease: An enzyme that has the ability to cut nucleic acid at specific points
Super weeds: Any wild plant that has become a infectious weed as a result of acquiring resistance to herbicides through pollination with a genetically modified plant
Selective Breeding: The process that humans use to combine desired traits of various organisms to create a GMO
Vector: a short piece of DNA that has the ability to replicate by itself