Question

Differentiate between the following:

Transgenic and Non-transgenic organism

Answer 1

Basis of Difference	Transgenic organism	Non-transgenic organism
Genetic content	A transgenic organism carries a foreign gene, called a transgene, in its genome.	A non-transgenic organism does not carry a gene introduced from another organism by genetic engineering.
Method of development	A transgenic organism is produced by introducing foreign DNA using genetic engineering or recombinant DNA technology.	A non-transgenic organism develops without the artificial insertion of foreign DNA by genetic engineering.
Origin of traits	A transgenic organism may express a trait encoded by an introduced gene.	A non-transgenic organism’s traits arise from its existing genetic material and may also be shaped by conventional breeding.
Examples	Bt cotton is a transgenic organism because it carries a gene from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis.	A conventional cotton plant without an artificially inserted foreign gene is a non-transgenic organism.