I AM MY OWN TWIN

HEALTH CHANNEL (2005) 8/8 9 CDT

Mother gives birth to twins. Mom is white and Dad is black. The children are bi-racial. However their DNA indicates that the Dad is the Dad, but the Mom is not the Mom!

Another lady faces the same problem. After much research, both women are chimeras. That means that they are twins in one body. During early conception, the two embryos fuse to become one. When the mother gives birth, generally the children do not share the DNA of the mom but have the same DNA of her father and her brother. CONFUSED?
You should be.

Historically, there have only been 40 chimeras reported. However, two women have surfaced in the last two years to get the DNA of the hidden twin, it has been best to get a pap smear.

What does this do to DNA cases in courts? Are there really more chimeras out there?
How would that affect rape cases and capitol punishment?

Hopefully it is rarity, but follow up lab work can now be done, because analysts know where to look if there is a DNA dispute.