could a persons DNA be altered because a parents was?

Subject: could a persons DNA be altered because a parents was?

Date: Sat Jun 3 05:54:09 2006
Posted by Alecsa
Grade level: 10-12 School: Ernesford grange school and community college
City: coventry State/Province: UK Country: England
Area of science: Genetics
ID: 1149339249.Ge

Message:


I was inspired by the tv show Dark angel to write a book about genetic 
modification. I want to know that if an adult somehow altered their DNA, and 
had a child, would the childs DNA be abnormal, but accepted as normal in their 
body, and could this create problems for the child?

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