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GMO [3 records]

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Record 1 2019-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biotechnology
  • Food Safety
  • Collaboration with the FAO
CONT

Countries that have specific regulations in place relating to GM [genetically modified] crops may differ in the way that they treat stacked events(a "stack" describes GM crops that have been crossed using conventional breeding, thus combining multiple "events" into one plant). In some legislations(e. g. the EU [European Union], Japan, the Philippines), a stacked event is considered to be a new GMO [genetically modified organism] and separate regulatory approval will be needed for its marketing. In other legislations, the decision as to whether a particular stack needs to be assessed for safety and authorized will depend on the novelty of the stacked event when compared with each single event.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biotechnologie
  • Salubrité alimentaire
  • Collaboration avec la FAO

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biotechnology
DEF

An organism that has been modified by the application of recombinant DNA technology.

OBS

Certain authors, mostly from the United States, make a distinction between GMOs and GEOs. They believe that a GMO is an organism produced through genetic modification including natural processes, whereas a GEO is produced only through genetic engineering.

OBS

Defined similarly, the term "transgenic organism" is mostly used in reference to animals and never in reference to microorganisms.

Key term(s)
  • genetically-engineered organism
  • genetically-modified organism

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

[...] organisme auquel on a ajouté par des moyens artificiels, un ou plusieurs gènes ne provenant pas nécessairement d'une autre espèce.

OBS

Le terme «organisme transgénique» n'est généralement utilisé qu'en référence aux animaux et, dans une moindre mesure, aux plantes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biotecnología
DEF

Organismo transformado por la inserción de uno o más transgenes.

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Record 3 2003-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Military Organization
OBS

Officer on loan [officer released by his Government at no cost to the UN, as opposed to officer under contract, i. e. paid by the UN; the GMO category includes both officers on loan(short-term) and officers on secondment(longer term) ].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Organisation militaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Organización militar
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