Can Your DNA Change?
Renee Romero, who led Washoe County’s crime lab, learned about Chris’s circumstances via a colleague. Renee had been considering if a bone marrow donation might change Chris’s DNA. Renee approached Chris about the opportunity to participate in an experiment. “We need to swab the Hell out of you before you do this procedure to see how this DNA takes over your body,” she recalled saying to him.”
Can Your DNA Change
A Human Guinea Pig
After hearing Renee’s proposition, Chris agreed. He welcomed the distraction from his catastrophic prognosis and the difficult road to recovery. During the chat, he allegedly informed Renee, “I don’t even know if I will live.” Regardless, Chris started the joint experiment. Chris acted as a human guinea pig, allowing scientists to collect DNA samples from him before undergoing surgery. During Chris’s remission and recovery, the scientists would continue to monitor his DNA.
A Human Guinea Pig
