USDADevelops andexecutes federalgovernmentpolicies relating tofarming,agriculture andfood.GeneticEngineeringThe name for certainmethods used tointroduce new traitsor characteristics toan organism typicallyinvolving the use ofrecombinant DNAmethods.EPAProtects and enhancethe environment in thepresent and for futuregenerations to thefullest extent possibleunder the laws enactedby Congress.VirusA nonliving particlewith a genomeconsisting of DNA orRNA that isdependent onanother cell toreplicate.AntigenicAny substanceforeign to thebody thatevokes animmuneresponse.GMOOften used todescribeorganismsdeveloped usingthe tools of geneticengineering.GenomeThe entirety of anorganism’s hereditaryinformation, containingall of the biologicalinformation needed tobuild and maintain aliving example of thatorganism.SelectiveBreedingThe process ofbreeding plants (oranimals) fordesirable traits orfor the eliminationof a trait.VarietyA plantcontaining aseries ofunique traits.BiotechnologyA set of tools that usesliving organisms (orparts of organisms) tomake or modify aproduct, improveplants, trees oranimals, or developmicroorganisms forspecific uses.BioinformaticsThe field of sciencein which biology,computer scienceand informationtechnology merge toform a singlediscipline.PlantBreedingThe science ofselecting and alteringplants to increase theirvalue by producingdesirable traits such asincreased quality oryield, virus resistanceor increased toleranceto pests.HybridVigorThe increase ingrowth, size, yield,or othercharacteristics inhybrids over thoseof the parents.CropProtectionProductA product thatcontrol weedsand provideprotectionagainst insectsand disease.BacteriumA single-celledorganism whichdoes not have anucleus to store itshereditary material(DNA).DNAThe hereditary geneticmaterial for most livingorganisms thatappears in the form ofa double-strandedhelix that is composedof long strands ofnucleotides.TransgenicOrganismOrganisms thathave had genesfrom other speciesinserted into theirgenome byartificial means.FDAProtects the publicfrom unsafe foods,drugs, medicaldevices, cosmeticsand other potentialhazardsRNAA chain of nucleotidesthat is made based onthe DNA sequence thatplays the importantrole of carryinginstructions from DNAduring proteinproduction.GeneThe unit of hereditytransmitted fromgeneration togeneration duringsexual or asexualreproduction.TraitA characteristicthat is dependenton influence fromgenes,environment andmanagement.CultivarShort for cultivatedvarieties; plants thatare maintained bycultivation – cuttings,grafts or othervegetativepropagation – andnot from seedsDomesticationProcess by whichplants or animals arechanged via selectivebreeding by humans,in order to bring outtraits that benefithumans.GermplasmPlants, parts ofplants, and seedsthat contain thegenetics of the plantand that can be usedto generate moreplants and seeds.USDADevelops andexecutes federalgovernmentpolicies relating tofarming,agriculture andfood.GeneticEngineeringThe name for certainmethods used tointroduce new traitsor characteristics toan organism typicallyinvolving the use ofrecombinant DNAmethods.EPAProtects and enhancethe environment in thepresent and for futuregenerations to thefullest extent possibleunder the laws enactedby Congress.VirusA nonliving particlewith a genomeconsisting of DNA orRNA that isdependent onanother cell toreplicate.AntigenicAny substanceforeign to thebody thatevokes animmuneresponse.GMOOften used todescribeorganismsdeveloped usingthe tools of geneticengineering.GenomeThe entirety of anorganism’s hereditaryinformation, containingall of the biologicalinformation needed tobuild and maintain aliving example of thatorganism.SelectiveBreedingThe process ofbreeding plants (oranimals) fordesirable traits orfor the eliminationof a trait.VarietyA plantcontaining aseries ofunique traits.BiotechnologyA set of tools that usesliving organisms (orparts of organisms) tomake or modify aproduct, improveplants, trees oranimals, or developmicroorganisms forspecific uses.BioinformaticsThe field of sciencein which biology,computer scienceand informationtechnology merge toform a singlediscipline.PlantBreedingThe science ofselecting and alteringplants to increase theirvalue by producingdesirable traits such asincreased quality oryield, virus resistanceor increased toleranceto pests.HybridVigorThe increase ingrowth, size, yield,or othercharacteristics inhybrids over thoseof the parents.CropProtectionProductA product thatcontrol weedsand provideprotectionagainst insectsand disease.BacteriumA single-celledorganism whichdoes not have anucleus to store itshereditary material(DNA).DNAThe hereditary geneticmaterial for most livingorganisms thatappears in the form ofa double-strandedhelix that is composedof long strands ofnucleotides.TransgenicOrganismOrganisms thathave had genesfrom other speciesinserted into theirgenome byartificial means.FDAProtects the publicfrom unsafe foods,drugs, medicaldevices, cosmeticsand other potentialhazardsRNAA chain of nucleotidesthat is made based onthe DNA sequence thatplays the importantrole of carryinginstructions from DNAduring proteinproduction.GeneThe unit of hereditytransmitted fromgeneration togeneration duringsexual or asexualreproduction.TraitA characteristicthat is dependenton influence fromgenes,environment andmanagement.CultivarShort for cultivatedvarieties; plants thatare maintained bycultivation – cuttings,grafts or othervegetativepropagation – andnot from seedsDomesticationProcess by whichplants or animals arechanged via selectivebreeding by humans,in order to bring outtraits that benefithumans.GermplasmPlants, parts ofplants, and seedsthat contain thegenetics of the plantand that can be usedto generate moreplants and seeds.

GMO Terms and Definitions - Call List

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  1. O-Develops and executes federal government policies relating to farming, agriculture and food.
    O-USDA
  2. N-The name for certain methods used to introduce new traits or characteristics to an organism typically involving the use of recombinant DNA methods.
    N-Genetic Engineering
  3. O-Protects and enhance the environment in the present and for future generations to the fullest extent possible under the laws enacted by Congress.
    O-EPA
  4. O-A nonliving particle with a genome consisting of DNA or RNA that is dependent on another cell to replicate.
    O-Virus
  5. B-Any substance foreign to the body that evokes an immune response.
    B-Antigenic
  6. N-Often used to describe organisms developed using the tools of genetic engineering.
    N-GMO
  7. G-The entirety of an organism’s hereditary information, containing all of the biological information needed to build and maintain a living example of that organism.
    G-Genome
  8. G-The process of breeding plants (or animals) for desirable traits or for the elimination of a trait.
    G-Selective Breeding
  9. G-A plant containing a series of unique traits.
    G-Variety
  10. B-A set of tools that uses living organisms (or parts of organisms) to make or modify a product, improve plants, trees or animals, or develop microorganisms for specific uses.
    B-Biotechnology
  11. B-The field of science in which biology, computer science and information technology merge to form a single discipline.
    B-Bioinformatics
  12. B-The science of selecting and altering plants to increase their value by producing desirable traits such as increased quality or yield, virus resistance or increased tolerance to pests.
    B-Plant Breeding
  13. O-The increase in growth, size, yield, or other characteristics in hybrids over those of the parents.
    O-Hybrid Vigor
  14. I-A product that control weeds and provide protection against insects and disease.
    I-Crop Protection Product
  15. B-A single-celled organism which does not have a nucleus to store its hereditary material (DNA).
    B-Bacterium
  16. I-The hereditary genetic material for most living organisms that appears in the form of a double-stranded helix that is composed of long strands of nucleotides.
    I-DNA
  17. G-Organisms that have had genes from other species inserted into their genome by artificial means.
    G-Transgenic Organism
  18. O-Protects the public from unsafe foods, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics and other potential hazards
    O-FDA
  19. I-A chain of nucleotides that is made based on the DNA sequence that plays the important role of carrying instructions from DNA during protein production.
    I-RNA
  20. N-The unit of heredity transmitted from generation to generation during sexual or asexual reproduction.
    N-Gene
  21. G-A characteristic that is dependent on influence from genes, environment and management.
    G-Trait
  22. I-Short for cultivated varieties; plants that are maintained by cultivation – cuttings, grafts or other vegetative propagation – and not from seeds
    I-Cultivar
  23. N-Process by which plants or animals are changed via selective breeding by humans, in order to bring out traits that benefit humans.
    N-Domestication
  24. I-Plants, parts of plants, and seeds that contain the genetics of the plant and that can be used to generate more plants and seeds.
    I-Germplasm