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 Mar 9 2004, 07:48 PM
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Just wondering;
Do all different kinds of metahumans have the same DNA-structure?? i.e. can you tell if someone is human or orc by performing a DNA-test?? |
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Mar 9 2004, 07:49 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
All life as we understand it, in SR, has the same DNA structure, that is, same compoennts make up the chains. And yes, a DNA test could determine the Meta type of the person, or species, such as parazoolgical
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Mar 9 2004, 07:50 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 30-September 03 Member No.: 5,664 |
thanks for the quick answer!!
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Mar 10 2004, 01:59 AM
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Street Doc Group: Admin Posts: 3,508 Joined: 2-March 04 From: Neverwhere Member No.: 6,114 |
DNA structure and DNA sequence are two different things. As Nikoli has indicated DNA only has one structure really. It is a specific type of molecule and if its structure were different it wouldn't be DNA. The sequences encoded in a DNA molecule are what changes from person to person. A genetic test could detect the specific sequence that codes for a metahuman phenotype, but only if they have already determined which gene that is and its sequence. I am willing to bet that has been done by 2063 in SR. |
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