The Curious Case of The Man With Two Sets of DNA

Trickle Down DNA

When a baby is born, the mother loses its DNA over time, but the baby will possess the mother’s DNA in its bloodstream for a lot longer than one might think. Even though it sounds absolutely insane, infants can hold their parent’s DNA for up to three years after they were born. However, it is more common for the infant to have its own DNA dominant in its system after only 6 months of life…

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