The Curious Case of The Man With Two Sets of DNA

Becoming the Criminal

Thousands of individuals get bone marrow transplants every year, and although it is extremely unlikely for someone to develop chimerism, it has happened more than once. The forensic scientists that he worked with showed some concern for his condition though if the person that donated the bone marrow to Long were to commit a crime, Long might get pinned with it. Unbeknownst to him, the person who donated bone marrow to Long was a convicted violent criminal in Ireland who had just been released from jail…

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