Theres a lot of mention of being unable to modify the DNA of adult organisms, but there are a series of experiments using viruses to modify the DNA of adult animals. ranging from giving colour sight to colour blind monkeys,
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/medicine/article6837392.ece
and making remote controllable mice by making their brains seceptable to certain colours of light.
http://singularityhub.com/2010/03/18/incredible-video-of-using-light-to-control-the-brain-of-mice/
I'm not sure how to edit a trope, So thought I'd give the information source so someone else can do it.
Shouldn't Spongebob be mentioned in this? He can rearrange his body parts so I guess it should count
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Does anyone have a firm idea on how to write this trope's Playing With page? I would've done it myself, if I had the slightest idea on how to play with this trope in the first place.
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Linking to a past Trope Repair Shop thread that dealt with this page: half essay, how should UsefulNotes be built?
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