Genetically Modified Organisms

What is GMO?
A GMO, or genetically modified

organism, is a plant, animal,

microorganism or other organism

GMOs of Plants GMOs of Animals
whose genetic makeup has been
Genetic modification of plants
A genetically modified animal is one

modified in a laboratory using

involves adding a specific stretch of
whose genetic material has been

genetic engineering or transgenic

DNA into the plant's genome, giving
altered by adding, changing or

it new or different characteristics.

removing certain DNA sequences in a

technology. This creates

way that does not occur naturally. This

combinations of plant, animal,

This could include changing the way

process is carried out to introduce a

bacterial and virus genes that do

the plant grows, or making it

new trait or change a characteristic

not occur in nature or through

resistant to a particular disease. such as the disease resistance of an

traditional crossbreeding methods. animal.

What GMO crops are in the United

Genetic modification affects many

States? Genetically modified animals

of the products we consume on a

daily basis. As the number of GMOs

·Corn ·Pink Pineapple
·Pigs ·Rats/Mices

available for commercial use grows

·Soybean ·Cows ·Sheeps
·Sugar Beet
every year, the Non-GMO Project
·Potato ·Chickens ·Goats
·Alfalfa
works diligently to provide the most
·Papaya ·Dalmon
·Summer Squash ·Mosquitoes
accurate, up-to-date standards for
·Canola
·Apple ·Cotton
non-GMO verification.