Comments on: Human Genetic Chimeras

By: Aaire

Aaire — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:02:34 +0000

Chimeras do not always have both male and female sex organs. They can can be either male or female but have two different DNA.

By: Harry

Harry — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:12:37 +0000

A chimera would make a good slave if a chimera is smart enough to understand
instructions but not smart enough to demand human equality for himself.
Just think…He will mow your lawn, clean your house, help you at work,
and as long as you love him, feed him and care for him, he’s happy.

By: Ms. Johnson

Ms. Johnson — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:17:23 +0000

I had a black cat named Velvet who was a chimera. She was a female cat with male testicles attached to her. However her testicles were not functioning. She was spayed like a female cat and the tomcats who liked her would try to find her at the window.
I had an elderly lady client named Frances I assisted with bathing. I brought her a washcloth and a basin of water. She was unable to use the bathtub and the shower. She sat ontop of a towel on the sofa. When I handed her the washcloth she bathed her private area and she had two testicles. She identified as a women. She got married and had two sons. I never said anything to her about it though.
I have seen two women who had male hormones because male hair was on their feet and toes. I have heard of women having male hair on their breasts.
Have you met animals or anybody like this before?

By: Ace

Ace — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:08:50 +0000

Dear Miranda,

In cases where they have both male and female genitalia, as well as both male and female DNA, then chimerism is a possible cause. (Some hermaphrodites – people with both female and male gentalia – have DNA that is only female, or only male, even though they have both sexes genitalia.)
But even so, cases of true hermaphrodites (having reproductive organs of both sexes as well as genitalia) with mixed female and male chromosomes is extremely rare, even if it is possible they are chimeras.

By: Miranda

Miranda — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:32:49 +0000

I watched a program on the discovery health channel called ” I am my own twin”. To answer your question the Mother did recieve her kidney transplat. Her husband was a sutible match. I believe this to be more than possible. No one can say what happens in utero, and science is no where near being able to tell us everything that goes on those first weeks of pregnancy. My only question is when a child is born both male and female wouldn’t that be considered a Chimara? Since the baby would have both male and female dna? Making these cases not really as rare as they seem?

By: Homero

Homero — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:22:49 +0000

the reason I found this article is because I think I am a chimera, or have chimera, or however u would put it into words.

By: Jamie Holmes

Jamie Holmes — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 17:31:35 +0000

>In a few cases, though, fraternal twins merge while in utero, becoming one single individual with a mosaic of different types of cells carrying distinct genetic codes.

Does that make them conjoined mosaic fraternal twins?

I have subjective expeience with this.