X-Message-Number: 12856 From: "Phil Rhoades" <> Subject: Freezing DNA Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 15:41:59 -0000 Hi all, >Message #12832 >From: "Brook Norton" <> >Subject: DNA storage to record unmutated state >Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 10:51:05 -0800 > . . . >I called Third Millennium to see if they still offer the service but they do >not. I have however seen others offering this service but can't remember >how to contact them. If anyone knows, I'd be interested so I could save >some of my daughter's DNA. It may be as easy as a Net search. I don't think this is really worth worrying about - if the technology is there to nano-repair DNA they would certainly be able to reproduce an EXACT set of your DNA by sampling 50-100 different cells from different parts of the your frozen body. Obviously things like skin cells are going to be affected by more mutation than some other (more protected or more slowly dividing) cells - but you can catch the mutations by doing a number of comparisons. R&LL, Phil. Philip Rhoades Pricom Pty Limited (ACN 003 252 275) GPO Box 3411 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia Mobile: +61:0411-185-652 Fax: +61:2:9929-5312 E-mail: Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=12856