I mean an adult or teen not an embryo.
2006-09-09 17:14:31 · 12 answers · asked by MK 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
If not try to explain.
2006-09-09 17:18:30 · update #1
Not with blood.
As far as genes, there is a field called gene therapy that uses viruses to inject helpful DNA into the genome of specific cells. There's a long way to go in this, and there seems to be some dangers, but this could someday cure diseases that involve imperfect or absent genes.
As cells grow and divide, they sometimes mutate, and change their DNA. This chances of this happening can be increases by certain environmental factors, like smoking or sun exposure, and this can lead to cancer.
The important thing to note here is that you're just changing the make-up of specific cells. Changes in a cell of the pancreas does not result in changes in a cell in the liver. This also means that this doesn't change the sex cells, so when you reproduce, these changes do not get passed along.
2006-09-09 17:23:22 · answer #1 · answered by lizettadf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If a substance such as blood is injected, there is a possibility that a virus such as HIV is present. Retro virus can alter the host DNA. That is why they are so difficult to cure. It would be extremely - Terribly - undoubtedly - Horribly wrong to inject such substance into anyone. Animal virus that may not make the animal sick could become a plague on humans.
The SIV virus does not harm monkeys. When a monkey bit a human, the SIV mutated into the HIV and has killed tens of millions of humans.
;-D I think it is a crime to inject animal blood into a human.
2006-09-09 17:21:37 · answer #2 · answered by China Jon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that the person's DNA could not be altered in these ways. Their DNA is quite internal, and anything which would be injected would be quite external. But -- you have a WONDERFUL idea for a science fiction story or for a Horror Film-!! Seriously! No criticism intended!!
2006-09-09 17:20:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chances are that unless you had blood that exactly matched the animals blood (being a human - you won't), the body will recognise the animal blood as an infection & produce antibodies & white blood cells to kill it. This will leave you with a nice puss filled wound & may even make you feel ill if you've injected enough.
2016-03-27 04:47:51 · answer #4 · answered by Susan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
really unlikely!
but then again, ther really hasn't been much research on that.
However some scientists believe that if this is done while you are still a fetus it is possible, but you be born steril.
to answer your question:
NO!! however it can change the color of your skin slightly, but you wouldn't have to inject it, drinking it regularly would be the same.
2006-09-09 17:21:24 · answer #5 · answered by zebobbybird@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. the somatic cells reproduce by mitosis, so you would have to alter the dna early in the life cycle very early to have any largescale impact.
2006-09-09 17:18:33 · answer #6 · answered by Lo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all, that's nasty! second, i duno..but why would someone want to alter their genes..and especially that way...learn to love yourself for who you are, not they way others want you to be
2006-09-09 17:21:24 · answer #7 · answered by Andie183 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. 'fraid not. In fact, that would be easy to detect.
2006-09-09 17:19:16 · answer #8 · answered by Dusty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doubt it.....but i have heard that a bone marrow transplant will....
2006-09-09 17:21:11 · answer #9 · answered by Stormy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you DNA is your DNA...you're stuck with it.
2006-09-09 17:19:36 · answer #10 · answered by JuJitsu_Fan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋