Definition

The manipulation of an organism’s genetic material by humans. Genetic engineering may be used to increase food productivity and resilience to a changing climate. Although genetic engineering may be used to generate disease resistance, if a population of organisms is more uniform and there is less genetic diversity, the population may be more vulnerable to certain diseases. Control methods for climate-sensitive vectors such as mosquitoes includes genetic modification.

Further reading
Gene editing and agrifood systems - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)[website]
Related

biosafety; biotechnology; cisgenic; CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats); food safety; gene editing technology; gene-editing technology; genetically modified crops; genetically modified food; genetically modified livestock; Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs); genetic engineering techniques; genetic engineering technology; Genetic Modification (GM); genetic manipulation; genome editing; genome engineering technology; transgenic

See also
Agriculture
Food security
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Chris Graham
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