I mean, i don't think that it's possible, but it would be cool to be able to change my DNA-nothing radical, just like making me able to jump higher or run faster or something.
2007-05-18 10:50:35 · 2 answers · asked by michaelyodepi 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Sure
Find the gene you want changed
Implant the new gene into a retro-virus
Infect yourself with the retro-virus
Voila!
But it's all science fiction at the moment. Nobody has done this to humans yet. There is research on the topic. See the wiki page
2007-05-18 10:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its not possible.
All the billions of cells in your body already have your genetic code, and can't be changed except by exposure to radiation or something, but thats pretty localised, and won't change all the cells in your body.
The only way to make an organism with different characteristics would be to genetically engineer it from birth, so as it grows the entire organism is of cells with that genetic code. And thats illegal for humans.
2007-05-18 17:56:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋