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2006-10-31 03:00:16 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0 0

Chimera? As in a creature made up of 2 or more different creatures?

IE A person who can be both male and female and/or has several different genetics. Possibly could be tested for in Singapore but it is so uncommon that most doctors/scientists have never even heard of it much less knows what to even look for. There are only like 6 or 12 known cases in the world (don't quote the number but it is quite small).

Something that rare needs to be seen by a specialist who knows about it.

2006-10-27 21:00:11 · answer #2 · answered by billybetters2 5 · 0 0

Responder number one is kidding..... no? ;-)

A Human Chimera is someone who is born that was going to be twins but their twin never developed and the their twins DNA was absorbed into theirs.

There are many cases like this and only if there is some overwhelming (usually legal) reason to make this determination, the person will never know if they are a Human Chimera.

The only way I know to make this determination is to have extensive DNA tests run and even then, it may be that the Chimera parts are some organs like say the liver or spleen or some other organ(s) have a different DNA profile. It will probably not be a inexpensive endeavor.

Good luck my friend

2006-10-27 21:02:11 · answer #3 · answered by TommyTrouble 4 · 0 0

1: are you a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail?

2: are you currently located in the smallest south-east Asian coutry, on the southernmost tip of the Malay peninsular?

if yes to both questions, you are indeed a chimera in Singapore.

2006-10-27 20:55:02 · answer #4 · answered by hot.turkey 5 · 1 1

I am assuming you are referring to cellular or genetic chimerism.

KK Women's and Children's has a Cytogenetics department within their Pathology Laboratory. Try them for information.
It depends on what you type of chimerism you are looking for. If it is a common abnormality where the abnormality is known, they may be able to use FISH technique, and see if it is in half the cells.

2006-10-27 21:01:42 · answer #5 · answered by Labsci 7 · 1 0

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