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.
What is BD-R, BD-RE, BD-XL and Ultra HD Blu-ray? Even though most people still have CD and DVD burner drives in their computers, youâve probably bought a movie that is in Blu-ray format. Due to the cost, youâll only see Blu-ray drives installed on custom PCs or on higher-end machines from companies like Dell or HP.