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Miguel (miguel_ohara) wrote in compass_network,
@ 2018-05-15 11:09:00

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!open, dan foster, izzy, jack o'neill, joe o'hara, miguel o'hara, sunila montrose, sunila sully, the doctor (au), ~princess luna

I've been asked a few times about setting up a genetic database, and while most of this shouldn't be a problem (I forsee a lot of plants in my future), a natural subdivision of this database will involve you, the people on the station, and also the various animals and pets. Would this be something everyone would be okay with me setting up?

The database would ideally be something that will grow with each door, every new arrival and so on, especially if/when we start exploring local space. On the top level, it would be something that could be used for education (which plants in this part of the park belong to the same family), genealogy (finding out exactly who you're related to, if required, for both people and animals) and so on. Data on this level would be available to everyone and also pretty restricted for that precise reason. I would provide a more in-depth level of access for medical staff as well, for reasons explained below, and everyone would be able to access their own data.

To begin with, I don't know if anything like this has been done before, or on what scale, so if anyone does have information on that (including previous data), please let me know. I would love to see what's been done, and I hate duplicating work unneccessarily. Just call round to the lab; I'm there most days, and if I'm not, Lyla will take a message and let me know, and most likely try to give you something to eat and/or drink. [Directions to Sarah and Miguel's lab, starting from the Food Court]

I have no intentions of forcing anyone to do anything they don't want to, so if you're not comfortable with me taking samples of you or your kids, just let me know or don't show up. This is by no means a compulsary thing at all.

There are a number of different ways I have of obtaining samples; buccal swabs (a cotton bud rubbed against the inside of your cheek for 15 seconds, 30 seconds after rinsing your mouth out with water), blood samples (a pinprick on your finger), urine samples (peeing into a sterile bottle), or hair samples (3 strands of hair). The best set of samples would be all four, but if people are uncomfortable with one or other of the methods, then they can leave out whichever ones they don't like. There are other more invasive methods but I wouldn't require anyone to do those for this level of work.

The genetic material that I obtain would not be used for experimentation or cloning. Occasionally, I will ask if it's okay to do research based on your genetics; for example, I was recently turned female so I was able to compare my female genetics with my male genetics to see what the difference was. I would also be interested in comparing the genetics of the people who have multiple versions of themselves to see how time affects things, or growing up in different environments, and so on. I will always seek to obtain permission before carrying out any such research.
Your information will not be used for any purpose other than that which you expressly give me permission for.

If I do discover anything medical (a hereditary disease, for example) in the course of this work, I will discuss these results with you in person before advising that you discuss the information further with one of the medical team who are far more qualified than I am to assist you with such information. If you wish to do this, and provide your consent, I will then send a report to your doctor with a link to the relevant data on the database.

Apologies for the essay, but I know exactly how tricky genetics can be from a legal point of view and an ethics/morality point of view and I'm trying to reassure people as much as I can.

By the way, if we haven't met yet or you're wondering if I'm okay to be doing all this work, then I'm Dr. Miguel O'Hara. I've been studying genetics since I was 12, I got my degree when I was 17, my Doctorate when I was 19, and I've been in charge of the Genetics department at Alchemax since I was 21, right up until I arrived here. I promise, I know what I'm doing.

By the way, does anyone want a job helping me with plant samples? I don't know if you've noticed or not, but this place has a shock-load of plants.

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	callme_roxy 2018-05-16 02:53 pm UTC (link)
	I'm happy to volunteer samples. I'd also be glad to organize. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	miguel_ohara 2018-05-16 09:00 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks, Roxy. I'll have your consent form waiting for you to ID it. The database work will be mine and Lyla's, so you wouldn't be needed for that part, but if you're offering to help me work out where I'm storing all the samples (or even just taking the samples), I'll take you up on that offer. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	callme_roxy 2018-05-16 10:28 pm UTC (link)
	Whatever you need, I'm glad to do it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lucimorningstar 2018-05-16 03:05 pm UTC (link)
	I can give you three of the four samples but I'm afraid you won't be able to pierce my skin to get blood. ~~unless the detective shows up~~ (Reply to this) (Thread)

	miguel_ohara 2018-05-16 09:00 pm UTC (link)
	That's fine. Thank you. I'll have a form waiting for you to ID it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	thomashammond 2018-05-16 03:09 pm UTC (link)
	I'll contribute. And I'll bring my daughter. She'll be 18 months in a couple of weeks. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	miguel_ohara 2018-05-16 09:01 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you. I'll have the forms waiting for you to provide consent. (Reply to this) (Parent)

Miguel

aedwardstark
2018-05-16 03:17 pm UTC (link)

I have some basic informational scans from some of the different species back when we were still on the island. None of it contains DNA but there is a lot of information. I took scans of people with a abilities while they were using said abilities and just general information as well. Some of them aren't here, but they could show up again at some point.

I'll contribute samples but I need a favor. I know you're probably getting asked for a million of them right now. My daughter Maria has a condition known as Waardenburg Syndrom Type I. You probably already know about it since it is a genetic condition. Apparently Clint and I are both carriers.

I need to know if I have anything that has potentially been passed down to these four that are on the way. I don't want to change anything, I just want to be prepared. Maria was very young when we discovered she was deaf so we could work with that.

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	Tony miguel_ohara 2018-05-16 09:12 pm UTC (link)
	Those scans sound great! You're okay to share them with me? Thanks. I'll have a form waiting for you to ID, and I can do that, sure. Do you want me to come at this knowing nothing of your medical history (other than the Waardenburg Syndrome, I mean) or is there anything else I should keep a look out for? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Miguel aedwardstark 2018-05-16 09:47 pm UTC (link)
	I don't mind sharing. I'll have to bring you a flash drive. It's a lot of information. I'll bring a copy of my medical records as well. Also, there's a history of alcoholism in my family and I understand that can also be genetic. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Tony miguel_ohara 2018-05-17 10:40 pm UTC (link)
	That's fantastic. Thank you! It is. I'll know to look for those markers, then. Let me know whenever you want to come round to the lab, okay? I'll make sure I'm there. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	notaskxawng 2018-05-16 04:42 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, I'm happy to help. I'm a Xenobiologist, can't say I specialised in genetics though. But I could help with the plants and any effort to analyse cell structures and so on. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	miguel_ohara 2018-05-16 09:14 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks, Tom. I'll have a form ready for you to ID. And yeah, Sarah told me about your field of study when we went exploring in the station's spine. I found a massive atrium full of all sorts of plants that look to have been left to go wild, and she said you'd love it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	nothing_to_lose 2018-05-17 12:17 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, go on. Sign me up, cuz (Reply to this) (Thread)

	miguel_ohara 2018-05-17 10:41 pm UTC (link)
	~~Not Tommy, okay~~ Okay. Thank you. I'll have a consent form waiting for you to ID. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	mybestmaterial 2019-11-01 02:04 pm UTC (link)
	I'd be happy to help with a few samples. I can't pretend I fully understand all of this but I am curious. (Reply to this)

	shagontap 2019-11-01 03:54 pm UTC (link)
	I could give some samples. I'm curious about my Atlantean ancestry, so to speak. Although it's a bit more complicated than that. (Reply to this)

	theboysandcrash 2020-06-01 08:54 pm UTC (link)
	Hello, Dr. O'Hara. I'me Blank Adler, and I will gladly donate for your database. I'll also see if my wife would like to donate her and our son's as well. (Reply to this)

	thats_two_ls 2020-06-02 10:34 am UTC (link)
	Sign me up, doc. (Reply to this)

	fishycustard 2020-06-02 10:37 am UTC (link)
	I'd love to take a look at your database so far if you'd let me. I'm The Doctor. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	miguel_ohara 2020-06-03 06:37 am UTC (link)
	Doctor of what? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fishycustard 2020-06-03 01:33 pm UTC (link)
	The Doctor. Bit of everything really. Travelled the universe and now I'm getting a taste of the multi-verse. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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