 There are examples of crops that fit this definition, but are not normally considered GMOs.For example, the grain crop triticale was fully developed in a laboratory in 1930 using various techniques to alter its genome.The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in 2000 used the synonym "living modified organism" ("LMO") and defined it as "any living organism that possesses a novel combination of genetic material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology."