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		carbocation on Dec 12, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Mothers's Blood Reveals Entire Genome of Child I don't think they're claiming that this stuff sticks around in any significant quantity after the fetus is delivered.

gojomo on Dec 12, 2010 | [–]

Animal studies have suggested fetal stem cells can take up permanent residence in the mother, so it's possible. See:

http://www.vetscite.org/publish/items/002393/index.html

(...which is someone's cut & paste of http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18725134.300)

sp332 on Dec 12, 2010 | [–]

funthree said By the time a mother has had a few kids, her blood has held all of the DNA in the family. and that's mostly true :-)

carbocation on Dec 12, 2010 | [–]

Yes, agreed.

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