genetic modification

noun

: the modification of an organism's genetic material that involves using applied techniques of genetics and biotechnology to alter or delete a DNA segment or to insert a new DNA segment from a different species in order to express (see express sense 3) a desired trait or traits : genetic engineering

Erectile dysfunction is another complication of diabetes that can manifest due to vasculopathy and neuropathy that could also be treated with genetic modification.

—Cleyton C. Domingues et al., Genetic Engineering: An Insight into the Strategies and Applications

see genetically modified, genetically modified organism, gmo