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

GMO Terms and Definitions - Call List

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  1. 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
  2. I-Short for cultivated varieties; plants that are maintained by cultivation – cuttings, grafts or other vegetative propagation – and not from seeds
    I-Cultivar
  3. 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
  4. I-A product that control weeds and provide protection against insects and disease.
    I-Crop Protection Product
  5. B-A single-celled organism which does not have a nucleus to store its hereditary material (DNA).
    B-Bacterium
  6. B-Any substance foreign to the body that evokes an immune response.
    B-Antigenic
  7. N-Often used to describe organisms developed using the tools of genetic engineering.
    N-GMO
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. O-Develops and executes federal government policies relating to farming, agriculture and food.
    O-USDA
  12. 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
  13. G-A plant containing a series of unique traits.
    G-Variety
  14. 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
  15. B-The field of science in which biology, computer science and information technology merge to form a single discipline.
    B-Bioinformatics
  16. O-Protects the public from unsafe foods, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics and other potential hazards
    O-FDA
  17. O-A nonliving particle with a genome consisting of DNA or RNA that is dependent on another cell to replicate.
    O-Virus
  18. G-A characteristic that is dependent on influence from genes, environment and management.
    G-Trait
  19. 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
  20. O-The increase in growth, size, yield, or other characteristics in hybrids over those of the parents.
    O-Hybrid Vigor
  21. N-The unit of heredity transmitted from generation to generation during sexual or asexual reproduction.
    N-Gene
  22. G-The process of breeding plants (or animals) for desirable traits or for the elimination of a trait.
    G-Selective Breeding
  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. G-Organisms that have had genes from other species inserted into their genome by artificial means.
    G-Transgenic Organism