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Yep, perpetuates for life. It's called Chimerism. I'd be interested (obviously) in finding out what other implications this might have for me long term besides

Yep, perpetuates for life. It's called Chimerism. I'd be interested (obviously) in finding out what other implications this might have for me long term besides enabling me to life a life of crime. ;-)

cheald 15y ago
I was gonna say, walking around with someone else's blood sounds like it'd make for an entertaining crime drama episode.
- jacalata 15y ago
  (SPOILER) this is the twist in a novel I've read:http://tinyurl.com/6r6hkhn http://tinyurl.com/6r6hkhn (edit: tinyURL'd so the link text doesn't give tell you what the book is if you don't want to know).
- kmfrk 15y ago
  CSI: LA did an episode about it in its earlier seasons. (As in, back when it was good.) This might be the one: http://www.csiguide.com/episodedetail.aspx?csi=157 http://www.csiguide.com/episodedetail.aspx?csi=157.
  - X-Istence 15y ago
    Not CSI: LA but CSI, the one set in Las Vegas.
    - kmfrk 15y ago
      Yeah, I hit the A instead of the V, there. :)
- chops 15y ago
  While not a "crime drama", Chimerism is also the main diagnosis in an episode of House: http://house.wikia.com/wiki/Cane_%26_Able http://house.wikia.com/wiki/Cane_%26_Able
  - infinite8s 15y ago
    Also in an episode of CSI (http://www.csifiles.com/reviews/miami/bloodlines.shtml http://www.csifiles.com/reviews/miami/bloodlines.shtml)
- prolepunk 15y ago
  There was an actual real-life crime episode involving that, look up Andrei Chikatilo, the police and a real trouble catching him because of mismatching blood types. I'd give you a wikipedia link, but apparently I can't use google cache.
  - andreyvit 15y ago
    Actually, English wikipedia does not seem to mention that, and the Russian one says that not only Chikatilo did not have mismatched AB types of blood and sperm, but also that the condition has been proven to be genetically impossible (citing a broken link as a source for this statement, though).
- mhartl 15y ago
  Though not quite a crime drama, something like this has already happened. A woman trying to get a kidney transplant was informed that two of her sons couldn't be hers. Complications ensued. http://www.katewerk.com/chimera.html http://www.katewerk.com/chimera.html
locusm 15y ago
Im sure CSI Miami have it covered.
- aaronblohowiak 15y ago
  Original CSI http://www.csifiles.com/reviews/miami/bloodlines.shtml http://www.csifiles.com/reviews/miami/bloodlines.shtml also, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_chimerism_in_fiction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_chimerism_in_fiction
leeHS 15y ago
As a Forensic DNA Scientist, I can confirm this is indeed an issue.
lusr 15y ago
I watched Gattaca again this weekend. This sure seems like a simpler option (assuming it affects the urine) than everything the main characters had to go through (collecting and storing blood and urine samples, making finger pouches for blood prick tests, etc.)!
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cheald 15y ago

I was gonna say, walking around with someone else's blood sounds like it'd make for an entertaining crime drama episode.

jacalata 15y ago
(SPOILER) this is the twist in a novel I've read:http://tinyurl.com/6r6hkhn http://tinyurl.com/6r6hkhn (edit: tinyURL'd so the link text doesn't give tell you what the book is if you don't want to know).
kmfrk 15y ago
CSI: LA did an episode about it in its earlier seasons. (As in, back when it was good.) This might be the one: http://www.csiguide.com/episodedetail.aspx?csi=157 http://www.csiguide.com/episodedetail.aspx?csi=157.
- X-Istence 15y ago
  Not CSI: LA but CSI, the one set in Las Vegas.
  - kmfrk 15y ago
    Yeah, I hit the A instead of the V, there. :)
chops 15y ago
While not a "crime drama", Chimerism is also the main diagnosis in an episode of House: http://house.wikia.com/wiki/Cane_%26_Able http://house.wikia.com/wiki/Cane_%26_Able
- infinite8s 15y ago
  Also in an episode of CSI (http://www.csifiles.com/reviews/miami/bloodlines.shtml http://www.csifiles.com/reviews/miami/bloodlines.shtml)
prolepunk 15y ago
There was an actual real-life crime episode involving that, look up Andrei Chikatilo, the police and a real trouble catching him because of mismatching blood types. I'd give you a wikipedia link, but apparently I can't use google cache.
- andreyvit 15y ago
  Actually, English wikipedia does not seem to mention that, and the Russian one says that not only Chikatilo did not have mismatched AB types of blood and sperm, but also that the condition has been proven to be genetically impossible (citing a broken link as a source for this statement, though).
mhartl 15y ago
Though not quite a crime drama, something like this has already happened. A woman trying to get a kidney transplant was informed that two of her sons couldn't be hers. Complications ensued. http://www.katewerk.com/chimera.html http://www.katewerk.com/chimera.html

locusm 15y ago

Im sure CSI Miami have it covered.

aaronblohowiak 15y ago
Original CSI http://www.csifiles.com/reviews/miami/bloodlines.shtml http://www.csifiles.com/reviews/miami/bloodlines.shtml also, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_chimerism_in_fiction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_chimerism_in_fiction

leeHS 15y ago

As a Forensic DNA Scientist, I can confirm this is indeed an issue.

lusr 15y ago

I watched Gattaca again this weekend. This sure seems like a simpler option (assuming it affects the urine) than everything the main characters had to go through (collecting and storing blood and urine samples, making finger pouches for blood prick tests, etc.)!

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