Fig. 1From: GMO Genetic Elements Thesaurus (GMO-GET): a controlled vocabulary for the consensus designation of introduced or modified genetic elements in genetically modified organismsSimplified depiction of a transgenic insert in a genetically modified organism. By means of genetic engineering recombinant DNA is inserted into a genome. The recombinant DNA consists of different genetic elements that build a construct. Expression of the construct leads to manifestation of a phenotypic trait in the organism. The transgenic insert is embedded in the endogenous DNA of the organism. ES = endogenous sequence, modified from Prins et al. [24]Back to article page