单词 | genetic pollution |
释义 | > as lemmasgenetic pollution genetic pollution n. the introduction of undesirable genes into a gene pool, esp. from a foreign species or genetically modified organism. ΚΠ 1969 Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) 19 Nov. 21/6 William T. Keeton..will open the symposium with a discussion of ‘Population Control, Genetic Pollution and Engineering’. 1983 Washington Post 30 Apr. a23/5 The board says the practice [sc. releasing tigers bred in captivity into the wild]..threatens the ‘purity’ of the Indian species of tigers by ‘genetic pollution’. 1999 J. Elkington & J. Hailes New Foods Guide ii. 19 There could be problems for the environment with what some call ‘genetic pollution’. This happens when modified genes are transferred from GMOs into wild species—or from GM crops into organic crops. < as lemmas |
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