The phrase "altered corn" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in discussions about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or agricultural practices where corn has been changed or modified in some way.
Example: "The farmer decided to plant altered corn to increase the yield and resistance to pests."
Alternatives: "genetically modified corn" or "modified corn".
And McDonald's cooks French fries in vegetable oil made from genetically altered corn and soybeans.
But for the biggest companies, steering clear of genetically altered corn and soybeans is very difficult.
Identifying which altered corn has the StarLink gene can be tricky.
And a study has shown that genetically altered corn plants can harm monarch butterflies.
[C2.] U.S. Fines Swiss Biotech Company Syngenta was fined $375,000 by the Agriculture Department for inadvertently selling unapproved genetically altered corn seed.
Pepsi insists its soft drinks do not contain genetically altered foods because the corn syrup that is made from genetically altered corn has been similarly broken down.
And some oppose the notion of altering corn to feed the nation's addiction to automobiles.
Diets were chemically similar but varied in peNDF content (high, medium, and low) by altering corn silage particle length.
During each of 3 periods, cows were offered 1 of 3 diets that were chemically similar but varied in peNDF content (high, medium, and low) by altering corn silage particle length.
It might take weeks to determine how the insect-killing trait in genetically altered StarLink corn migrated into a variety of corn that was not supposed to be modified, according to Garst Seed, the producer of the corn.
It might take weeks to figure out how the insect-killing trait in genetically altered StarLink corn migrated into a variety of corn that was not supposed to be genetically modified, according to the Garst Seed Company, the producer of the corn.
