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.
HD DVD. Short for High Definition Digital Versatile Disc, HD DVD is a high definition DVD standard jointly developed by NEC and Toshiba as a replacement for DVD. The first HD DVD player was released by Toshiba in Japan on March 31, 2006. A few months later, an HD DVD optical drive was released as the model Qosmio 35. HD DVD discs can hold 15 GB per layer, which is more than three times what the traditional DVD can at only 4.7 GB. The HD DVD technology was backed by Intel, Microsoft, RCA, Sanyo, and Toshiba, but eventually lost the format war against Blu-ray discs.