Genetically modified (GM) foods aka transgenic or biodynamnic foods are foods that have been engineered in some way, generally through the insertion of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) – that is, organisms in which their genetic material has been artificially altered in order to possess some desirable trait [1, 2].

One of the most commonly used GMO is the bacterium, Rhizobium radiobacter (previously known as Agrobacterium tumefaciens). Other methods for introducing foreign genetic material into plants include the use of viruses, plasmids,and electroporation[3].

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