Faux food.Britain is considerlng forcing biotech companies to use "DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. bar coding" on genetically modified organisms ge·net·i·cal·ly modified organism n. Abbr. GMO An organism whose genetic characteristics have been altered by the insertion of a modified gene or a gene from another organism using the techniques of genetic engineering. , according to New Scientist magazine. Britain's National Institute of Agricultural Botany National Institute of Agricultural Botany Founded in 1919 the National Institute of Agricultural Botany or NIAB is a plant science research organization developing parental plant breeding material, research, technical services and training in plant genetic resources for has patented a tagging technique that would make it easier for regulators to trace GM food or crops contaminated by GM strains. |
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