Biotechnology - any technique that makes use of living organisms (or parts thereof) to make or modify products, to improve plants or animals, or to develop microorganisms for specific purposes.
Coat protein – a major component of viruses, the primary function of which is to protect viral genetic information.
DNA – a molecule found in cells of organisms where genetic information is stored. Gene – a biological unit that determines an organism’s inherited characteristics.
Genetic engineering – the manipulation of an organism's genetic endowment by introducing or eliminating specific genes through modern molecular biology techniques
Genome – the entirety of hereditary material in a cell.
Transformation event –the insertion of a particular transgene into a cell conferring potentially
useful traits. The term "event" is often used to differentiate genetically engineered crop varieties.
Transgene – a foreign DNA gene introduced into an organism.
Transgenic plant - A genetically engineered plant created through transformation is sometimes referred to as a transgenic. Often referred to the in the literature as a “genetically modified” (GM) plant, although in reality all plants have been “genetically modified” from their original wild state by domestication, selection, and controlled breeding over many years