Transgenic

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012221",
  "term": "Transgenic",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Describing an organism that contains genetic material from another species, or from the same species but modified, which has been artificially introduced and stably incorporated into its genome. This genetic modification allows the organism to express new traits or altered levels of existing traits. Transgenic animals and plants are widely used in research and agriculture.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "gene targeting"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 814 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/transgenic/"
}