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Living Modified Organism (LMO)

A Living Modified Organism (LMO) is defined in the Cartagena Protocol as any living organism that possesses a novel combination of genetic material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology, whereby, 'modern biotechnology' implies the usage of techniques that result in genetically modified organisms (GMO).

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