Results Came Faster Than Expected
After his bone marrow transplant, Chris was in remission for four years. Renee and her crime lab colleagues, however, kept an eye on him during his travels. Four months later, they tested Chris’s blood. The genetic coding in his blood has been replaced with DNA from his German donor. After his bone marrow transplant, Chris was in remission for four years. Renee and her crime lab colleagues, however, kept an eye on him during his travels. Four months later, they tested Chris’s blood. The genetic coding in his blood has been replaced with DNA from his German donor.
Results Came Faster Than Expected
How Chris Transformed Into Another Person
For four years, forensic scientists monitored Chris’s DNA samples. Within months, swabs from his arms, legs, body, and face had been replaced with his donor’s. Surprisingly, these results varied throughout the trial. Some swabs included both Chris’ and the donor’s DNA. An even more startling discovery was that Chris’s sperm had its DNA replaced. Except for the hair on his breast and head, every part of his body had new DNA by the end of four years.
How Chris Transformed Into Another Person
