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food biotechnology

Definition

Application of technology to modify genes of animals, plants, and microorganisms to create new species which have desired production, marketing, or nutrition related properties. Called genetically engineered (GE) foods, they are a source of an unresolved controversy over the uncertainty of their long-term effects on humans and food chains.

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