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प्रश्न
Expand GMO. How is it different from a hybrid?
उत्तर
GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism. It differs from a hybrid because in a hybrid, cross is done between total genomes of two species or strains, whereas in a GMO, foreign gene(s) is introduced in the organism, and is usually maintained as the extra-chromosomal entity or is integrated into the genome of the organism.
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