The Curious Case of The Man With Two Sets of DNA

No Relation

The genetics professionals that consulted with Long and his wife had some bad news for them. The doctors urged Long and his wife to not commit to having a child because of different a case in which a bone marrow recipient’s child possessed his DNA, but looked like the person who donated their bone marrow. In this particular instance, the mother of that child almost lost custody because of the lack of resemblance. Because of this, Long was forced to make a life-altering decision that would ultimately help him and his wife in the long run…

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