Greg Egan wrote a thoughtful short story based on mitochondrial DNA profiling called 'Mitochondrial Eve.' It was included in the Luminous anthology. While the technology for this type of analysis is not necessarily brand-new, it will be interesting to see if, now that mitochondrial genotyping is generally available, it will take any permanent root in people's imaginations or lives.
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Greg Egan wrote a thoughtful short story based on mitochondrial DNA profiling called 'Mitochondrial Eve.' It was included in the Luminous anthology. While the technology for this type of analysis is not necessarily brand-new, it will be interesting to see if, now that mitochondrial genotyping is generally available, it will take any permanent root in people's imaginations or lives.