In addition to using diagnostic tests like MRI, CT scans, EEG and EMG, neurologists also employ neurological testing to gauge muscle strength and movement, balance, reflexes, sensation, memory, speech, and other cognitive abilities.
A more specifically defined type of GMO is a transgenic organism.. This is an organism whose genetic makeup has been altered by the addition of genetic material from an unrelated organism.
Transgenic organisms can also pass the modification on to future generations by breeding with other members of the same species. Organisms may be genetically modified for any number of reasons.