sidebarA. Genetic engineering (GE) is the modification of an organismâs genetic composition by artificial means, often involving the transfer of specific traits, or genes, from one organism into a plant or animal of an entirely different species.hen gene transfer occurs, the resulting organism is called transgenic or a GMO (genetically modified organism). Genetic engineering is different from traditional cross breeding, where genes can only be exchanged between closely related species.
Short for high definition-DVD, a generic term for the technology of recording high-definition video on a DVD. In general, HD-DVD is capable of storing between two and four times as much data as standard DVD. The two most prominent competing technologies are Blu-ray and AOD.
In fact, you can greatly improve the playback quality of your current DVDs when using a Blu-ray player. A standard DVD player plays your DVDs at a video resolution of 480i. That produces a good quality picture, but it won't take advantage of your HDTV's higher resolution. A Blu-ray player can upconvert your DVDs to 720p, 1080i or 1080p, depending on your HDTV and the connections you are using. While this will not provide the same high-definition quality of a Blu-ray movie, it should definitely improve the look of your DVDs when compared with a standard DVD player output.