• oce 🐆
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    4 days ago

    Does that mean two different parts of your body could have two different DNA? I think there’s some crime story about this.

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      2 days ago

      Basically, yes. But test is costly, and won’t be of any help other than telling me “You’re a Chimera, Harry”.
      Sure, Chimeras are more likely to get some diseases , like autoimmune one (because the immune system suddenly realizing your left kidney isn’t exactly yours 😅), and depression (dunno why 😅).

      So for now I’ll just deal with my naturally multicolored body hair (dark brown, some very blond patches, and some ginger bits), and move on.
      Now that I think about it… I’m a human calico 😆

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      3 days ago

      There is one widely published instance of a woman almost losing custody of her two children after a court-ordered genetic test returned a mismatch. Had to be pretty confusing to hear that the guy is indeed the father, but… Objection! You are not the mother of these children!