GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism. It can be developed through genetic engineering. Addition or deletion of one/more genes or any kind of modification in the DNA sequence of any organism result a GMO. It can be done through insertion of a desired gene into the genome of an organisms through recombinant DNA technology or silencing of an undesirable gene. However, transgenic means an organism which carries one/more genes from another species usually developed through recombinant DNA technology. As in transgenics, the original DNA sequence is modified, all transgenics are therefore known as GMO. However, all GMO do not carry gene from another species, and hence, all GMO are not transgenics.Food For Thought: The Difference Between GMO And GE FoodsbyRyan HaasOPB | Oct. 2, 2014 7 a.m. | Updated: Feb. 18, 2015 8:01 a.m.

Supporters gather to announce a new initiative that would allow Oregon voters to decide if all GMO products sold in the state should belabeled.Cassandra Profita /OPBGMO. GE. GM. Ever wonder whats in alphabetsoup?In November, Oregonians will vote on Measure 92, which requires food manufacturers and retailers to label all genetically engineeredfoods.And that got me wondering why I keep hearing about genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, when people talk about the measure. Are genetically engineered which is the designated ballot measure language and genetically modified reallyinterchangeable?It turns out, not so much.The problem with calling these foods GMO is that its too broad of a definition. In an interview with the Huffington Post,geneticist Alison Van Eenennaam at the University of California, Davis, says that virtually every food has been genetically modified in some way. If two plants in nature happen to exchange pollen and produce a changed plant, thats technically geneticmodification.The FDA, on the other hand, defines genetic engineering asthe name for certain methods that scientists use to introduce new traits or characteristics to an organism.Those methods include things like the targeted introduction or suppression of genes to get a specific response out of a plant or animal. An example of these types of plants would be herbicide resistant soy beans orcorn.Genetically engineered foods using those targeted techniques have only been in the food supply since the 1990s, whereas GMOs have been around since timeimmemorial.It may be a subtle distinction, but its an important one to keep in mind when talking about the labeling measure because neither side wants every single item at the grocery store shelf to have a label if Measure 92 passes inNovember.gen