Tag: chimera
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Two DNA Profiles, One Body: The Fascinating Science of Chimerism
October, 1953. Northern England. 33-year-old Mrs. McK (a pseudonym) visited a nearby blood clinic with her husband to donate blood for the first time. After donating, they both finished some little work and returned home. By then, the blood donated at the clinic had reached the laboratory for screening tests. As soon as the lab…