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== The Department ==
== The Department ==
[[File:Genetics.png|thumb|240px|right]]
[[File:Genetics.png|thumb|240px|right]]
Welcome to [[Genetics]]. Just across the morgue lies a mystical realm where some of Nanotrasen's greatest minds entertain themselves by toying the Human Genome into knots.
Welcome to [[Genetics]]. Just across from the Morgue lies a mystical realm where some of Nanotrasen's <s>most twisted</s> greatest minds entertain themselves by tying the Human genome into knots.


The first thing you're going to see is that our department has two rooms. The first, the one you walk into as you enter from medbay, is the Cloning room. It has only one Cloning Console, one DNA Scanner, and one Cloning Pod. More on this later.
The first thing you're going to see is that our department has two rooms. The first, the one you walk into as you enter from Medbay, is the Cloning room. It has only one Cloning Console, one DNA Scanner, and one Cloning Pod. More on this later.


The second room is the one where you're going to spend the most of your time. This is where things get done, where people go to become hulking supermutants, where you are going to do. Your. Job. This room has two DNA Scanners and two DNA Scanner Access Consoles, along with two diskette boxes and a few lockers. The medicine locker has a syringe box and anti-toxin bottles. This is quite useful, as any tampering with genetic code gives Toxin damage. The bio-hazard locker has pretty much what you expect it to have - a bio suit and bio hood. Useful if a disease breaks out. The diskettes are also extremely useful, as we will see later.
The second room is the one where you're going to spend the most of your time. This is where things get done, where people go to become hulking supermutants, where you are going to do your job. This room has two DNA Scanners and two DNA Scanner Access Consoles, along with two diskette boxes and a few lockers. The bio-hazard locker has pretty much what you expect it to have - a bio suit and bio hood. Useful if a disease breaks out. The diskettes are also extremely useful, as we will see later.


The third room has your test subjects! These monkeys are going to be your guinea pigs, you are going to experiment on them, and make the suffer quite a bit. It's pretty inhumane. But such is life, and after a few seconds, it will all be worth it. They actually have it pretty easy, it's better than getting gibbed and eaten.
The third room has your test subjects! These monkeys are going to be your guinea pigs, you are going to experiment on them, and make them suffer quite a bit. It's pretty inhumane. But such is life, and after a few seconds, it will all be worth it. They actually have it pretty easy, it's better than getting gibbed and eaten.


This is going to be your home, buddy. Get used to it. It grows on ya!
This is going to be your home, buddy.  




==[[File:scanner.gif|64px]][[File:Medcom.gif|64px]][[File:Clone.gif|64px]] Cloning ==
==[[File:scanner.gif|64px]][[File:Medcom.gif|64px]][[File:Clone.gif|64px]] Cloning ==
When you first hear about "cloning", you may think that people are referring to making many clones of yourself so you can take over the station. This is not the case (although that can be done too, just not exactly that way). Cloning is a process of of reviving someone who has died. For a cloning process we need a dead body and cloning equipment, which can be found in your Cloning Room.
When you first hear about "cloning", you may think that people are referring to making many clones of yourself so you can take over the station. This is not the case (although that can be done too, just not exactly that way). Cloning is a process of reviving someone who has died when all other methods have failed or cannot be produced in a timely manner. For a cloning process we need a dead body and cloning equipment, which can be found in your Cloning Room.
 
# First of all, you have to know that for all things cloning, the [[Chief Medical Officer]] has a final say. He is your boss on this side of Genetics. If he tells you to clone someone and not some other guy, you do it. The only person with higher say than him on these matters is the Captain.
# First of all, you have to know that for all things cloning, the [[Chief Medical Officer]] has a final say. He is your boss on this side of Genetics. If he tells you to clone someone and not some other guy, you do it. The only person with higher say than him on these matters is the Captain.
# On to the specifics! How does cloning work, you ask? Well, it's quite simple! Just '''grab or pull''' a body and stuff that puppy up '''in the [[DNA Scanner]] and close the door'''. If you want to remove someone from a Scanner, click on it to open the door. Unless the Scanner is locked, the person/monkey inside is going to pop right out.
# On to the specifics! How does cloning work, you ask? Well, it's quite simple! Just '''grab or pull''' a body and stuff that puppy up '''in the [[DNA Scanner]] and close the door'''. If you want to remove someone from a Scanner, click on it to open the door. Unless the Scanner is locked, the person/monkey inside is going to pop right out.
# After the Scanner is already occupied, '''interact with the Cloning Console'''. You will see a few things. Now, the most important is the first. Click '''Scan''' to see if the person inside is actually not an empty husk! If there is no ghost inside the corpse, you will get a ''"Mental interface failure!"''-message, and you will not be able to clone that person. If that happens, try waiting a minute and try again (the ghost gets a message in their chatlog when their body is put into a Cloning Pod and it might take a few seconds to notice it). If they still do not respond, however, take the corpse to the morgue and be done with it. Corpses who seem to have suicided with ''no hope of recovery'' cannot be cloned and you should be taken straigh to the morgue.
# After the Scanner is already occupied, '''interact with the Cloning Console'''. You will see a few things. Now, the most important is the first. Click '''Scan''' to see if the person inside is actually not an empty husk! If they can be cloned scanning will succeed regardless of whether they're in their body or not. There are still a few possible errors - see the section on cloning errors for details.
# If there IS a [[ghost]] in that corpse, however, you will get a '''''Successful Scan'' -message'''. That means you now have that person's cloning data saved. You can use that at any time. But, after it's used, it's erased from the records. The only way you can save a person's genetic data is with a Cloning Diskette, which is found in the DNA Modification room.
# If scanning is successful, however, you will get a '''''Successful Scan'' -message'''. That means you now have that person's cloning data saved. You can use this record to steal their genetic data at any time, but cloning is more limited - if their last death happened after they got scanned, any attempts to clone using the record will fail.
# After you actually have DNA data from a person, '''click Check Records''', and then '''select the person who you want cloned'''. You will see a list of their UI+UE (Unique Identifiers + Unique Enzymes) and their SEs (Structural Enzymes), which are quite irrelevant. '''Click Clone'''. You will notice that the Cloning Pod is now fully active, with a shadow inside. That is the new body. You can now '''take the old corpse out of the DNA Scanner''', '''strip it completely''' so the cloned person can have their stuff back, and '''place the old corpse in the morgue'''. You don't have to worry about it anymore.
# After you actually have DNA data from a person, '''click Check Records''', and then '''select the person who you want cloned'''. You will see a list of their UI+UE (Unique Identifiers + Unique Enzymes) and their SEs (Structural Enzymes), which are quite irrelevant. '''Click Clone'''. You will notice that the Cloning Pod is now fully active, with a shadow inside. That is the new body. You can now '''take the old corpse out of the DNA Scanner''', '''strip it completely''' so the cloned person can have their stuff back, and '''place the old corpse in the morgue'''. You don't have to worry about it anymore.
# The cloning process takes from 2 to 3 minutes. For whoever is getting cloned, it seems like a very long time. But it's not long for you. While the guy is getting his new body set up, take his '''belongings and stuff them all in the locker''' right by the cloning pod, so their stuff isn't scattered all over. Plus, cloning the captain and leaving his ID and other secure items on the floor sure is bad.
# The cloning process takes from 2 to 3 minutes. For whoever is getting cloned, it seems like a very long time. But it's not long for you. While the guy is getting his new body set up, take his '''belongings and stuff them all in the locker''' right by the cloning pod, so their stuff isn't scattered all over. Plus, cloning the captain and leaving his ID and other secure items on the floor sure is bad.
#* '''Hypercloning:''' Use this if you are in a hurry and you'll be 3x as efficient at cloning. During the cloning process, it is possible to eject the incomplete clone by unlocking the Cloning Pod with your ID and ejecting the unfinished clone (needs to be >40% done) or if by getting an Engineer to unlock the Genetics APC so you can shut off the power temporarily, which also causes the clone to (instantly, no matter how done) eject.
#* '''Aborted cloning:''' Use this as [[traitor]] to screw with that assistant who talked smack to you earlier. During the cloning process, it is possible to eject the incomplete clone by unlocking the Cloning Pod with your ID and ejecting the unfinished clone (needs to be >40% done) or by getting an Engineer to unlock the Genetics APC so you can shut off the power temporarily, which also causes the clone to (instantly, no matter how done) eject. This will usually clone people without limbs or vital organs, making them die quickly.  
#::* The clone will not live long and cannot function like this, so it needs to be stuffed into a Cryogenics chamber where the Cryoxodone will repair cellular damage
# The cloned people often have cellular damage. If so, take them to cryo to fix it.
#::* After the clone has been finished cryogenic treatment, give them Mannitol if some was not included in the Cryotubes chemical mixture
# After the pod is empty, feel free to '''clone your next patient''', and to let the old one out, since they most likely don't have clearance to open the door.
# After the pod is empty, feel free to '''clone your next patient''', and to let the old one out, since they most likely don't have clearance to open the door.
 
# If R&D has been doing their job, they might upgrade the cloner to a level where it can autoprocess. If this is the case, you only have to press the '''Autoprocess''' button on top of the window, and the cloner will scan automatically. This is useful to process a large pile of bodies quickly - scan them one at a time, and autoprocess will do the rest.
=== [[File:Husk.png|64px|OH GOD OH FUCK]] Hark! A Husk! ===
=== [[File:Husk.png|64px|OH GOD OH FUCK]] Hark! A Husk! ===
So you've come across a [[husk]] (a gray, dead guy) on your floor, which means you can't clone that poor sod. Before you go throwing that body in the morgue, they can still be helped!
So you've come across a [[husk]] (a gray, dead guy) on your floor, which means you can't clone that poor sod without upgrades. Before you go throwing that body in the morgue, they can still be helped!
 
# First off, make sure it's a husk. Throw the body into a DNA Scanner, if it says ''Subject no longer contains the fundamental materials required to create a living clone'', then you have yourself a husk (if your DNA Scanner had been [[Guide_to_advanced_construction#DNA_Scanner|updated]] to the max by the Scientists, you could clone the husk right now. So if you know they've been doing their R&D, ask them).
# First off, make sure it's a husk. Throw the body into a DNA Scanner, if it says ''Subject no longer contains the fundamental materials required to create a living clone'', then you have yourself a husk (if your DNA Scanner had been [[Guide_to_advanced_construction#DNA_Scanner|updated]] to the max by the Scientists, you could clone the husk right now. So if you know they've been doing their R&D, ask them).
# Take the body down to [[Surgery]].
# Take the body down to [[Surgery]].
# Pester the CMO or a Medical Doctor to extract the brain, or do it yourself.
# Pester the CMO or a Medical Doctor to extract the brain, or do it yourself.
# Run back to Genetics and grab a humanized monkey.
# Put the brain in the DNA scanner like you would a body.
# Return to Surgery and remove his brain too. Do whatever you want with that one, it isn't important.
If all goes well then your cadaver will be reborn!
# Now shove the husk's brain into the monkeyman's corpse and clone the monkeyman.
=== Helping the Headless ===
Sometimes you'll find corpses whose head is separated from their body. Thanks to the marvels of modern science, this is not a problem!
#If you have a head or a brain, just chuck it in the cloner as normal! To clone a head or brain you must throw it into the cloner by activating throw with '''R''' and then clicking. Then click the cloner to close it.
#If you don't have the head, but you have the body, not all hope is lost: take a blood sample and give it to the botanist to make a replica pod, and the deceased guy will be reborn as a podperson!
#If you have neither, he's dead for good.
===Cloning Plasmamen===
If the patient is a [[plasmaman]], cloning them will be complicated by the fact that the naked patient will burn in the station's atmosphere. This can be dealt with by using showers to keep the patient from catching fire, then dressing them in a plasma envirosuit.
# Put plasmaman into cloning scanner
# Scan them, start the cloning process
# Drag their dead body to cloning pod
# Undress them and leave their clothes in a pile
# Turn on shower near cloning pod
# Once they pop out of cloner, put them under shower and wait for them to dress up
If the patient is a naked or beheaded plasmaman, follow these additional steps:
# Once they pop out of cloner, put them under shower and feed them a few [[Guide_to_chemistry#Salbutamol|Salbutamol]] pills (if available), or if desperate, keep a syringe of [[Guide_to_chemistry#Perfluorodecalin|Perfluorodecalin]] ready in case you need it. Plasmamen suffocate if they don't have plasma to breathe!
# Yell at [[Supply_crates|cargo]] to order plasmaman supplies. In the meantime, bug Engineering/Atmos for a filled plasma tank.
===Empty Cloning===
Cloners have the option to "Empty Clone" a record, creating a mindless replica of a person. To complement this function, cloners can do Body-Only scans, which can be used to create empty clones but not real clones, and bypass the sentience restrictions that ordinary scans have. These body-only entries can be deleted without requiring access.
=== Why can't I clone this dude? ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Error message
! Cause
! Solution
|-
| Unable to locate valid genetic data.
| Whatever you put inside the scanner doesn't have valid (humanoid) DNA.
| Stop putting bees in the scanner.
|-
| Subject's brain is not responding to scanning stimuli.
| The person inside has suicided or signed an infernal contract. Cloning is impossible.
| Let the [[Cook]] take care of them or put the body in the morgue.
|-
| Subject no longer contains the fundamental materials required to create a living clone.
| You're trying to scan a body that's been husked or smashed by megafauna, but your scanner doesn't have a (tri-)phasic scanning module.
| Remove the brain and scan it. Yell at RnD to upgrade your scanner.
|-
| Mental interface failure.
| The corpse has no ghost associated with it.
| Try again in a few seconds - ghosts get notified when someone attempts to scan their body. No success? Let the [[Cook]] handle it.
|-
| Subject already in database.
| That person has already been scanned.
| Start the cloning process. Want to update the current clone scan? The CMO can delete scan files.
|-
| Initialisation failure.
| The patient is still alive.
| Try again when the patient is dead.
|-
| Unable to initiate cloning cycle.
| Cloning has been disabled in the server config.
| Yell at admins and hand the corpse over to the [[Chef]].
|-
| Corpse has no head.
| [[Changeling|Some asshole]] decapitated your guy - clone scanning is impossible without a brain.
| Draw a blood sample and ask [[Botany]] to clone them with the Replica Pod plant. Can't draw blood either? Your patient is out of luck.
|}
Keep in mind that patching up a corpse with Synthflesh and then reviving it with Strange Reagent bypasses a lot of these issues.
== [[File:scanner.gif|64px]][[File:Medcom.gif|64px]] DNA Modification ==
Your boss here is no longer the [[Chief Medical Officer]]. Do not feel forced to listen to his orders, except when it comes to cloning. Regarding the research, listen to direct orders from the [[Research Director]] as well as the [[Captain]]. For security reasons allow NO ONE ELSE in the Modification room. Simple as that.
=== Your Friend, The DNA Scanner ===
The DNA Scanner and its attached console are the single most important part of your job as a Geneticist. Your primary focus as geneticist is finding helpful, powerful genes, and distributing them throughout the station to whoever might need them. To do that, you're going to need your best friend - the DNA Scanner.
 
The DNA scanner is comprised of two parts: the Scanner itself, which looks like a blue tube with a glowing green screen next to it, and the Console, which controls the DNA scanner and allows you to modify and store genetic sequences. Interacting with the console will open the scanner interface.
[[File:DNA Scanner Module.png|left|thumb|400x400px|The DNA Scanner module, showing the status of the currently inserted test subject. ]]
At the top, you'll see the '''DNA Scanner information module'''. This section details important information about the person or creature currently inserted into the DNA Scanner, including their name, how healthy they are, if they're Conscious, Unconscious or Dead, and how irradiated they are. It also allows you to '''Lock/Unlock''' the DNA Scanner, and remotely open and close its doors. Finally, this is also where the '''Scramble DNA''' function can be found, an extremely important tool that randomises the test subjects DNA, deactivating all their current genomes and giving them a selection of random new ones.
 
 
Underneath the information module, is the '''DNA Console''' module itself. This allows you to select between the consoles three major functions - '''Storage, Sequencer,''' and '''Enzymes.'''
[[File:DNA Scanner Storage.png|thumb|350x350px|The DNA Scanner storage menu. ]]
=== '''DNA Storage''' ===
The '''Storage''' function is where gene sequences you've discovered can be stored, and activators and mutators for those genes can be printed. The DNA Scanner has a finite amount of gene storage, but luckily, empty data disks can be inserted into the machine, with each one being about to hold the data of 6 extra genes. Only one disk can be inserted into the machine at a time though, so make sure not to lose or misplace your disks when you're not using them. Store them in a safe place!
 
This is also the area in which genes can be combined into unique mutations - to do so, select the gene you'd like to combine, and then select the other gene you want to combine it with from the '''Combine mutations''' drop down menu. If you've selected a value pair of genes, a new mutation will be formed, and added to storage. Make sure you have storage space for your new gene, or else it will not be saved to the console or disk.
The '''Mutate''' button in the Storage menu will mutate the inserted test subject with your selected gene. This isn't the best way to distribute genes, however, and generally speaking you'll want to print an activator or a mutator for your desired gene instead. '''Activators''' will activate the gene in someone who has a dormant version of the gene, and a '''Mutator''' will give the gene to someone even if they don't have that gene in their sequences at the cost of increasing their genetic instability.
When someone comes to you asking for a gene, just check your storage, print them off an activator or mutator, and inject it into them. Et voilà, they now have that mutation!
[[File:DNA Sequencer.png|left|thumb|The DNA Sequencer screen, showing eight fully discovered genome sequences.]]
=== '''DNA Sequencer''' ===
The DNA Sequencer is where the bulk of your work as a geneticist will be done - so pay careful attention to this section!
 
The first thing you will see are eight different blocks, each displaying a DNA strand. Selecting one of these blocks will display the genes mutation information to the right - its Name, Description, and how much Instability the mutation causes. If the mutation is undiscovered, it will instead show its name as Mutation [#], and the rest of the information as Unknown.  


If all goes well then your cadaver will be reborn! Admittedly in a different body.
In order to discover an unknown mutation, you'll need to complete its genome sequence in the '''Genome Sequencer''' at the bottom of the screen. You will see 4 different sections, each comprised of 4 pairs of genes. A gene pair is either '''A -T'''/'''T - A''' or '''C - G'''/'''G - C''', or, if the mutation is undiscovered, [X] will be displayed instead. To discover the genome and its effects, you need to complete the genomes by turning every [X] into a matching pair. If a missing pair is A - [X], then you know that [X] must be made into a T. Left clicking on a gene block will cycle it through A>T>C>G>A etc. Right clicking will cycle it in reverse order. In some cases, you may find that both parts of a pair are [X]. In this case, you have several options:
* If two or fewer pairs are [X]-[X], you can just guess them. If one pair is [X]-[X], just cycle through A-T>T-A>C-G>G-C. If two pairs are [X]-[X], set one to A-T, and then cycle the other one through A-T>T-A>C-G>G-C. If theres no match, change the A-T to T-A and cycle again, continuing until you find the correct missing pairs.
* If three or more pairs are [X]-[X], your best bet is to grab your '''handheld DNA Analyzer''' and looking for people that have the mutation you're looking for. If for example you're looking for Mutation 23, you just need to scan people and monkeys until the analyzer finds someone with Mutation 23, and then use the analyzer with the use hotkey and select Mutation 23 from the selection box that pops up. It will then print that sequence for you in the chat box, something like "CGTAXXTX-ATATXXXT-CGCGGCTA-XXTAXCXX". You then just need to compare that sequence with the one on your console, and use it to fill in the missing gaps.
* If you're unbelievably stuck, and for some reason can't find someone with missing mutation you need, you can use the purple '''Joker''' button to instantly reveal half of a missing gene pair. Be warned, however, that this has an incredibly long cooldown, and is shared between machines, so should only be used as a last resort. Don't rely on this to solve all your genes for you!
* If you're stuck '''AND''' there is no Joker available for some time, just hid the Scramble Genes button. It'll give you a fresh set of genes to work with and you'll like find an easier to solve version of the same mutation further down the line.
A discovered gene can be activated in a test subject using the Activate button, and activators and mutators for active genes can be printed here as well. You can also save a gene mutation to the console or disk from this menu - which you absolutely should do if the mutation is a positive one. [[Guide to genetics#Mutations and Their Consequences|See below for a complete list of all mutations.]] If you fail to save genes people need, you may not be able to find them again later, so make absolutely sure that you're saving useful genes to the console or a disk as you find them.


== [[File:scanner.gif|64px]][[File:Medcom.gif|64px]] DNA Modification ==
Once you've discovered all 8 sequences a test subject has, hit the '''Scramble Genes''' button at the top of the interface to be given a fresh set of genes to solve. Continue solving genes and saving good ones to the console, until there are no more genes to solve that shift.
Your boss here is no longer the [[Chief Medical Officer]]. Do not feel forced to listen to his orders, except when it comes to cloning. Regarding the research, listen to direct orders from the [[Research Director]] as well as the [[Captain]]. For security reasons allow NO ONE ELSE in the Modification room. Simple as that.
 
Congratulations! You've done a genetics.
=== Unique Identifiers - Enzymes ===
Unique Identifiers (henceforth referred to as UI) can be found under the '''Enzymes''' tab in the console. This is a rarely used part of genetics, and for most shifts, its not something you will need to think about unless you're doing some complicated work with cloning. On this tab, you'll see three sections.[[File:Enzymes.png|thumb|415x415px|Unique Identifiers are mislabeled as Unique Enzymes on the UI]]The most important of these is the Unique Enzymes section. This section is comprised of 7 sets of 3 descending letter blocks. So in the example image to the right, the values of those sets would be:
[dec] [1ee] [301] [1a3] [f00] [45b] [97d]  
 
These blocks are responsible for different features of a persons body. From left to right:
# Hair Colour RGB value
# Beard Colour RGB value
# Skin Tone
# Eye Colour RGB value
# Gender
# Beard Style
# Hair Style
You modify UIs by pulsing each value (clicking the letter you want to modify), however unlike gene sequences where you can select specific values as you please, this process is semi-random.
* Output level will be how much you want the value to change.
* Pulse duration will determine your accuracy - low accuracy might cause modifications to be applied to random blocks and letters instead of the ones you clicked. It’ll also block the console from being used for its duration. Upgrading the manipulator of the scanner reduces the time needed to get better accuracy.
* When the identifier is pulsed, first probability is the chance of it being increased/decreased by the output level you set. Second is double the output level. ''(Or at least it should be, when in doubt pray to RNGesus - in general you should do it a lot when modifying UIs)''
Note that UI modification is not equally supported for all races.
=== '''Gene Instability - AKA Oh God My Skin Is Melting''' ===
So, its happened - a Security Officer has arrived and threatened to, "paint the walls with your brains" unless you give him, "every single gene you've got" and now he's screaming as his body twists and contorts as it mutates uncontrollably. That right there is the result of surpassing his bodies instability threshold. You may have noticed that each mutation has its own instability rating - this is how unstable it makes your body, and if the instability rating of all your mutations adds up to 100 or more, your body will begin to mutate beyond your control. To avoid this, its pretty simple: don't let your instability reach over 99. As long as its 99 or less, you're in the clear.
Using an activator instead of a mutator is an easy way to avoid an instability penalty, but this will only work if the scanner or analyzer shows your patient as already having the mutation they want. If they don't, you can try scrambling their DNA until the mutation they want pops up in their DNA, or bite the bullet and just be careful with how many mutations you give a person. Most of of the popular genes are safe to combine as long as you limit them to 2-3 per person. Space Adapt + Insulation + Dwarfism + Telekinesis, for example, adds up to 90 instability, making it a completely safe combination of genes. Even a highly unstable gene like Hulk for example, can be safely combined with at least one other mutation, so its just a case of doing some (sic)quick maffs in your head and making sure people stay within the limit.
 
This does, however, lead us to the next must-know information:
=== Mutadone = Mutagone ===
If someone has overdosed on mutation injectors and is going on a rampage, or simply isn't as happy with their new superpowers as they thought they'd be, you can flush all those mutations out of their system instantly using '''Mutadone'''. You should find a bottle of these pills in your office, and if not, you can always ask the Chemist to make you some. Mutadone has the added benefit of staying in their system for some time, preventing a person from just grabbing another injector and immediately hulking out again. If you want to flush Mutadone out of someones system, you can use Charcoal, which will allow them to mutate themselves again.  


Now, let's get you acquainted with the DNA Scanner Access Consoles next to the monkeys. It has a few things of note. First of all, you're going to notice two clickable lines:
If there's no mutadone and you're desperate, shove them into the scanner, and hit scramble. This will instantly remove all their mutations at the cost of inflicting substantial radiation damage to them.
* ''Modify Unique Enzymes (UE) / Unique Identifiers (UI)''
* ''Modify Structural Enzymes (SE)''


You might ask yourself: What does this mean?
A side note: if someone comes in complaining of blindness, or Tourette's, or any other negative mutation, and mutadone '''doesn't work''' it's likely that they have a brain trauma or virus instead. Flying kick them into the nearest stasis bed and get a real doctor to make them feel all better.
* Unique Enzymes = just what identify who you are, your name. Even if you change them, it will have no effect. What does change stuff is you transfering them from one person to another, effectively changing their name.
=== Rads-B-Gone ===
* Unique Identifiers = merely your cosmetic details - eye color, skin color, hair style, hair color and gender. You don't really have to mess with any of these, and they are quite unimportant.
Radiation can be a real danger when working with the DNA Scanner. For most test subjects, like your monkeys and monkey humans, you won't really need to care about this at all. If a test subject gets so irradiated, they die, it's a little irresponsible, but hardly anyone is going to write you up over it. Slap the corpse in a body bag and hoist them off to the morgue.  
* '''Structural Enzymes = extremely important!''' They contain data relevant to your genetic structure. This governs your race, and messing with it carelessly might give you disabilities. For those that handle genes with care, however, great benefits are to be had.


[3F3] [5B1] [4A7] [391] [7FF] [102] [07E]
However, if you're going to be scrambling the genes of a crewmate, or have another geneticist scramble your own genes for you, that's a completely different story. In those cases, you'll want to keep '''[[Guide to chemistry#Potassium%20Iodide|Potassium Iodide]]''' to hand to quickly flush rads out of your system. '''[[Guide to chemistry#Pentetic%20Acid|Pentetic Acid]]''' is also a great option as it not only clears radiation, but also undoes the toxin damage it can cause. Upgrading the DNA Scanner will also drastically reduce the radiation the machine inflicts onto your test subjects, so nag science ASAP for those upgrades if you're going to be using a lot of crewmates as test fodder.
[7B9] [130] [230] [4E0] [552] [7A4] [715]
=== '''Not Godly Enough - Feed Me More Chromosomes''' ===
Structural Enzymes or SEs like this. Well, not exactly this, this is just an example. Everyone's SEs are individual. They might also just be a one long line instead of two, depends if you stretch your DNA Access Console screen window. The SEs consist of 42 characters which are divided into '''23 sub-blocks''', with 3 pieces each. Let's see what purpose these blocks and characters have.
If, after giving yourself a safe amount of mutations and making yourself a living god, you are still unsatisfied, there is one more trick in your arsenal: Chromosomes.  


You can gain chromosomes by using '''Activators''' on people who have certain genes, and then '''recycling''' the activator by putting it back into the DNA Scanner or activating their genes from within the scanner. Chromosomes come in five different flavours, each with a different effect;
* '''Synchronizer''': Gives the mind more control over the mutation, reducing some downsides by 50%.
* '''Stabilizer''': The rarest chromosome. Reduces instability gained from the mutation by 20%.
* '''Power''': Boosts strength of certain mutations. Experiment with super sneeze or even deadlier fireballs!
* '''Energetic''': Reduces cooldown on action-based mutations.
* '''Reinforcement''': Makes the mutation immune to mutadone.
Each mutation in the sequencer has room for '''one''' chromosome, allowing you to selectively buff specific mutations. Once you have made a buffed version of a mutation, you can store that buffed version in the console, and from then on, every mutator you print of that mutation will have that chromosome. This can be really handy for buffing an entire group of people or reducing the instability of more popular mutations. Use chromosomes effectively, and you'll be a step above every other geneticist!


=== Structural Enzymes - Powers, Disabilities & Species ===
A reminder, however, that a chromosome cannot be used on a mutation it would have no effect on - you can't use a Stabilizer chromosome on a mutation that has no instability cost, for example.
There are '''13 blocks''' which control '''disabilities or powers''' and '''one block''' which controls whether the subject is a '''human or a monkey'''. The string is in '''Hexadecimal''' - which means base 16 in math terms. It means a number can range from 0 - as normally, zero - to F - equivalent of <strike>16</strike> 15. So, it can go like this, from lower to higher:
=== '''I'm Not A Catgirl, I Swear - Getting Species-Specific Genes''' ===
There will be several times as geneticist that a moth, lizard, or any other non-human, will come crashing through your office window asking for BIG WINGS or FIRE BREATH or some other insane nonsense. This is because their species have special, unique genes, that are only discoverable by experimenting on their species.
<font color=#FF000>'''0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F'''</font>


That means that a result of '''F is higher than a result E'''. This is important, so remember this. '''"Keep this block below 8xx"''', means you have to keep the '''first sub-block in a block below 8''', and the subsequent sub-blocks don't matter. "Keep that block above DAC", means that that block must have it's first sub-block equal to or higher than D, if it is equal, the second sub-block must be equal to or higher than A... and so forth.
The risky way of finding these genes is to slap them into a scanner and treat them like any other test subject. This is pretty dangerous, however, and can take a very long time. The safest and most efficient way to do this, is to use your cloning bay access and make a '''Body-Only''' clone of the non-human species you want to find a gene for. That way, your crewmate can get on with their job, and you can get on with yours without worrying about accidentally turning them into a radioactive monster. Patience is the key in either case, as you might find the species-specific gene first try, or you might need to scramble them many, many times before it appears.


The first number in each block is the most important one. It controls whether a disability is active or inactive, whether a power has a chance to activate or not, and the race of the subject.
Make sure to ask science to upgrade your cloners first so you're not guzzling all the synthflesh, and also make sure that you're not handing out potentially dangerous mutations willy-nilly. As with many things in genetics, failure to use common sense is a quick and easy way of finding out what it feels like to have five security officers beating your ass at once.  


A full list of all species-specific genes can be found in the table below.
=== [[File:Hulk.png|64px]] The A-G of Genes ===


=== [[File:Hulk.png|64px]] Mutations and Their Consequences ===
Before we start splicing, you must know what possible monstrosities can be done to a human.


Below is a list of all possible genes a person can have - know that not all genes are created equal, and their effects can either be Positive, meaning they are entirely beneficial, Minor Negative, meaning they are at worst an annoyance, or Negative, meaning they can cause great harm, or even be fatal!
A reminder that injecting someone with negative mutations against their will as a non-antagonist is a very, very easy way to get banned.
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! style='background-color:#3BB9FF; width:10%'|Mutation Name
! style="background-color:#3BB9FF; width:10%" |Mutation Name
! style='background-color:#3BB9FF;'|Description
!Quality
! style='background-color:#3BB9FF; width:30%'|Indicators
! style="background-color:#3BB9FF;" |Description
! style="background-color:#3BB9FF; width:15%" |Obtained Via
! style="background-color:#FC360F; width:5%" |Instability
!Notes
|-
! colspan="6" |Positive Genes
|-
|-
!Telekinesis
!Telekinesis
|This power allows the subject to control things with their mind, from far away! It is the most sought after power, since it allows for incredible deeds, and makes a strong robuster nearly immortal.
|Positive
|Appears as a blue glow around the subject's head. <br>If you're the subject, you get a message saying ''"You feel smarter"''.  
|A strange mutation that allows the holder to interact with objects through thought.
|Genetic
|30
|Allows the user to manipulate objects and consoles at a distance. Helpful for scrambling your own genes, and is fairly popular.  
|-
|-
!Hulk
!Space Adaptation
|This is pretty obvious. Subject becomes extremely strong, enough to punch through reinforced walls, and is unable to speak without yelling. The subject is also immune to stuns and connot be pushed bast.
|Positive
|Subject turns green and has red eyes. <br>''"Your muscles hurt."''
|A strange mutation that renders the host immune to the vacuum of space. Will still need an oxygen supply.
|Genetic
|30
|This is one of the most popular genes, and you will often have multiple people come and ask you for this - make absolutely certain that you have this saved to both a disk and the console!
|-
|-
!Cold Resistance
!Autotomy
|This makes subject resistant to cold, including the freezing depths of space (they still have to wear internals, however). This will not make them immune to fire.
|Positive
|Subject has a pulsating orange-blueish "aura". <br>''"Your body feels warm."''
|Allows a creature to voluntarily discard a random appendage.
|Genetic
|30
|Not as useful as it sounds on its own, but can be combined with the Ligament Hook surgery to reattach limbs. Instant handcuff escapes... as long as you don't eject a leg instead.
|-
|-
!X-Ray Vision
!Insulated
|Also a very good power. Basically, it gives the subject the ability to see everything that is beyond their normal vision: walls, furniture, even other people! This, combined with Telekinesis, is a deadly combination.
|Positive
|Subject's eyes ''"glow eerily"'' if looked at with a penlight. <br>''"The walls suddenly disappear."''
|The affected person does not conduct electricity.
|Genetic
|25
|A great gene for engineering and janitors, and can be combined with Radiation to make Shock Touch.
|-
|-
!Chameleon
!Chameleon
|The subject becomes able to subtly alter light patterns to become invisible, as long as they remain still.
|Positive
|Allows the subject to become invisible, provided they remain still."''You feel one with your surroundings.''"
|A mutation that adapts the user's skin pigmentation to their environment. The adaptation has been observed to be most effective while the user is standing still.
|Genetic
|25
|As long as the affected person does not move or interact, they slowly fade out of vision. Useful for ambushes or hiding, but has an important downside; this gene will continue to work after you die!
|-
!Transcendent Olfaction
|Positive
|Your sense of smell is comparable to that of a canine.
|Genetic
|30
|Lets you track people via their scent. Sniff something you're holding in your hand, and then use it again while not holding anything to track their scent.
|-
!Cryokinesis
|Positive
|Draws negative energy from the sub-zero void to freeze surrounding temperatures at subject's will.
|Genetic
|20
|Prepares a bolt that reduces the temperature of whatever it hits. Useful for slowdowns, or against specific targets!
|-
!Telepathy
|Positive
|A rare mutation that allows the user to telepathically communicate to others.
|Genetic
|10
|Let's you speak directly into a person's mind - nobody else can hear what you say this way, and if combined with Chameleon can be used for fun hijinks.
|-
!Geladikinesis
|Positive
|Allows the user to concentrate moisture and sub-zero forces into snow.
|Genetic
|10
|Lets you make snow with your mind, which you can then craft into floor tiles, snowmen, snow walls and snowballs. Fun for redecorating!
|-
!Dwarfism
|Positive
|A mutation believed to be the cause of dwarfism.
|Genetic
|5
|Makes you visually look much smaller than other crewmates. Allows you to walk over tables without needing to climb them first.
|-
!Glowy
|Positive
|You permanently emit a light with a random color and intensity.
|Genetic
|5
|This is not a terribly useful gene, but can be very helpful if there's a nightmare loose on the station.
|-
!Antenna
|Positive
|The affected person sprouts an antenna. This is known to allow them to access common radio channels passively.
|Genetic
|5
|Allows you to passively access radio channels without a headset. If you want to cause chaos, give it to humanised monkeys with Tourette's and Swedish.
|-
!Strength
|Neutral
|The user's muscles slightly expand.
|Genetic
|
|Has no practical effect - this is basically only needed as one of the genes needed to mutate Hulk.
|-
! colspan="6" |Minor Negative Genes
|-
|-
!Nearsightedness
!Nearsightedness
|Minor Negative
|Makes the subject's screen go hazy at about halfway from the edge of your whole vision. It's not THAT bad, and can be temporarily fixed by using prescription glasses.
|Makes the subject's screen go hazy at about halfway from the edge of your whole vision. It's not THAT bad, and can be temporarily fixed by using prescription glasses.
|''"Your eyes feel strange."''
|Genetic
|
|Can be "fixed" by wearing prescription glasses. May not always be genetic.
|-
!Coughing
|Minor Negative
|A chronic cough.
|Genetic
|
|Coughing causes you to drop small objects you're holding. It can also be used to fake the symptoms of a disease.
|-
|-
!Epilepsy
!Nervousness
|Subject starts to fall down and keeps shaking all the time. They're horrible, and there's no easy cure short of fixing the block.
|Minor Negative
|Subject falls down. <br>''"You get a headache."''
|Causes the holder to stutter.
|Genetic
|
|
|-
!Wacky
|Minor Negative
|A mutation that causes the user to talk in an odd manner.
|Genetic
|
|Makes you talk in Comic Sans. Funny to give to Security as an antag gimmick.
|-
!Gigantism
|Minor Negative
|The cells within the subject spread out to cover more area, making them appear larger.
|Genetic
|
|Not a positive gene like its cousin Dwarfism, but can be fun to give to lizards along with Fire Breath. Some people may ask for it, so it's worth saving.
|-
!Clumsiness
|Minor Negative
|A genome that inhibits certain brain functions, causing the holder to appear clumsy.
|Genetic/Clowns
|
|Makes it impossible to use certain objects, and causes you to drop things constantly. Guns and weapons may explode in your face when fired. Clowns start with this gene.
|-
!Void Magnet
|Minor Negative
|A rare genome that attracts odd forces not usually observed.
|Genetic
|30
|Allows you to make yourself temporarily invincible, but prevents you from moving. This will also happen to you at random, whether you want it to or not.
|-
!Spatial Instability
|Minor Negative
|The victim of the mutation has a very weak link to spatial reality, and may be displaced. Often causes extreme nausea.
|Genetic
|10
|This is similar to Void Magnet in that you will be warped back and forth at random. Can be combined with Clumsiness to make the dreaded Cluwne gene.
|-
!Swedish
|Minor Negative
|A horrible mutation originating from the distant past. Thought to be eradicated after the incident in 2037.
|Genetic
|
|
|-
!Chav
|Minor Negative
|A mutation that causes the user to construct sentences in a more rudimentary manner.
|Genetic
|
|
|-
|-
!Dwarfism
!Smile
|Turns the subject into a manlet, making them unusually shorter than the rest of the crew. Dwarfs can pass over tables without stopping.
|Minor Negative
|''"Everything around you seems to grow.."''
|Causes the user to be in constant mania.
|Genetic
|
|This also applies a "positivity" chat filter to a person, changing certain words into "nicer" versions.
|-
|-
!Coughing
!Paranoia
|Makes the subject drop small items you're holding, like syringes. Pretty harmless, but has potential to be extremely annyoing.
|Minor Negative
|Subject coughs. <br>''"You start coughing."''
|Subject is easily terrified, and may suffer from hallucinations.
|Genetic
|
|
|-
|-
!Tourette's Syndrome
!Two Left Feet
|The subject swears all the time. They may also experience paralysis that takes even longer than the seizures. Avoid.
|Minor Negative
|Subject curses out loudly and twitches. <br>''"You twitch."''
|A mutation that replaces the right foot with another left foot. It makes standing up after getting knocked down very difficult.
|Genetic
|
|A hugely problematic gene that makes it extremely difficult to get up after being knocked down. Combine with other negative genes to make someone's life hell.
|-
|-
!Nervousness
! colspan="6" |Negative Genes
|Makes the subject stammer. Annoying at best.
|Subject stammers when they speak. <br>''"You feel nervous."''
|-
|-
!Blindness
!Monkified
|Subject goes completely blind and are now a part of a usually forgotten minority, so sad.
|Negative
|Subject's eyes don't react to penlight. <br>''"You can't seem to see anything."''
|A strange genome, believed to be what differentiates monkeys from humans.
|Genetic/Humans
|
|This gene is incredibly dangerous in the hands of those with bad intentions. Instantly turn anyone into a monkey and have them drop all their things. There's very little you can do if someone injects you with a mutator of this stuff, so be careful.  
|-
|-
!Deafness
!Deafness
|Makes the subject deaf. Harmless at best, annoying at worst. Really, very easy to cure. You just don't hear anything, not even yourself. No problem - a simple application of a clean SE injection will fix you right up.
|Negative
|''"You can't seem to hear anything..."''
|The holder of this genome is completely deaf.
|Genetic
|
|Anything means anything, including yourself.
|-
!Tourette's Syndrome
|Negative
|A chronic twitch that forces the user to scream bad words.
|Genetic
|
|
|-
|-
!Clumsiness
!Epilepsy
|Subject has a clown-like clumsiness. For those that have always wanted to be clowns. It makes the subject accidentally drop things they hold, unable to use tasers, handcuffs, guns exploding in their face etc.
|Negative
|''"You feel lightheaded."''
|A genetic defect that sporadically causes seizures.  
|Genetic
|
|
|-
|-
!Strangeness
!Blindness
|Makes the subject randomly mutate. Very dangerous. Definitely be careful with this one.
|Negative
|Subject mutates on their own. <br>''"You feel strange."''
|Subject goes completely blind, becoming a part of a usually forgotten minority. How sad.
|Genetic
|
|
|-
|-
!Unintelligible
!Unintelligible
|Heavily corrupts the part of the brain responsible for forming spoken sentences.
|Negative
|''"You can't seem to form any coherent thoughts!"''
|Partially inhibits the vocal center of the brain, severely distorting speech.
|Genetic
|
|Makes it difficult to speak beyond very short sentences.
|-
!Spastic
|Negative
|Subject suffers from muscle spasms.
|Genetic
|
|The spasms occasionally force you to use whatever item you are holding.
|-
|-
!Mute
!Mute
|Completely shuts down the speech center of the subject's brain.
|Negative
|''"You feel unable to express yourself at all."''
|Completely inhibits the vocal section of the brain.
|Genetic
|
|
|-
!Fiery Sweat
|Negative
|The user's skin will randomly combust, but is generally a lot more resilient to burning.
|Genetic
|
|This will eventually kill the person with the gene. If your test subjects get it, deactivate it so they don't burn to death!
|-
!Acid Flesh
|Negative
|Subject has acidic chemicals building up underneath their skin. This is often lethal.
|Genetic
|
|This will eventually kill the person with the gene. If your test subjects get it, deactivate it so they don't melt to death!
|-
|-
!Wacky
!Radioactive
|Forces the subject to talk in an odd manner.
|Negative
|''"You feel an off sensation in your voicebox."''
|Subject radiates energy from their skin. They're just as susceptible to it as anyone else.
|Genetic
|5
|Much like Acid Flesh and Fire Sweat, this will kill your test subjects. This is however an incredibly useful gene, as it allows you to mutate both Hulk and Shock Touch.
|-
! colspan="6" |Species-Specific Genes
|-
!Fire Breath
|Positive
|An ancient mutation that gives lizards breath of fire.
|Lizard species
|30
|A very powerful, Lizard-exclusive offensive mutation. Give them a strange potion and Gigantism to make your very own dragons!
|-
!Acidic Hands
|Positive
|Allows an Oozeling to metabolize some of their blood into acid, concentrated on their hands.
|Oozeling species
|30
|Lets Oozelings dissolve objects by touching them with the power active - this uses up your blood, though, so try not to kill yourself.
|-
!Cat Claws
|Positive
|Subject's hands grow sharpened claws.
|Felinid species
|25
|Turns Felinids into discount wolverines, giving them slash attacks when attacking with their bare hands.
|-
!Strengthened Wings
|Positive
|Subject's wing muscle volume rapidly increases.
|Moth species (can be applied to Apids)
|30
|While this gene only manifests in Moths, it can also be applied to Apids. On Moths, it provides full flight, even in gravity. On Apids, however, it instead improves their dash range!
|-
!Overload
|Positive
|Allows an Ethereal to overload their skin to cause a bright flash.
|Ethereal species
|30
|Gives Ethereals the ability to blind people at will, cooldown permitting. Also, generally undetectable, which makes for a fun surprise!
|-
!Agaricale Spores
|Positive
|An ancient mutation that gives Psyphoza the ability to produce spores.
|Psyphoza species (can be applied to anyone)
|30
|Contrary to the description, while this mutation can only be obtained from Psyphoza, it can be applied to anyone. It grants the ability to produce obfuscating clouds of their own blood (if they have any). This can kill you if overused!
|-
! colspan="6" |Combined Mutation Genes
|-
!Hulk
|Positive
|A poorly understood genome that causes the holder's muscles to expand, inhibit speech and gives the person a bad skin condition.
|Radioactive + Strength
|40
|Despite being human-exclusive, this is one of the best and most coveted genes you have access to as a geneticist. Do NOT hand this out willy-nilly unless you want Sec to stun baton you into a coma. Makes you strong enough to punch through walls, immune to stuns and very, very loud.
|-
!Anti-Glow
|Positive
|Subject absorbs nearby light, creating darkness around them.
|Glowy + Void Magnet
|5
|Makes light around you vanish. Doesn't work if you're Ethereal, as funny as that would be.
|-
|-
!Cloak of Darkness
!Shock Touch
|Enables the subject to bend low levels of light around themselves, creating a cloaking effect. '''No Longer in Genetics, but can be acquired via admin spawned injector'''
|Positive
|Subject is able to become invisible in low light situations. "''You begin to fade into the shadows.''"
|Channel electricity to your hand to shock people with.
|Insulated + Radioactive
|30
|Lets you ZAP fools with a beam of lightning. Be warned - you are not immune to your own zip-zapping. Grab insulation as well unless you want to be constantly zapping yourself.  
|-
|-
!Smile
!Cluwne
|Causes the speech center of the subject's brain to produce large amounts of seratonin and a chemical resembling ecstacy when engaged. '''No Longer in Genetics, but can be acquired via admin spawned injector'''
|Negative
|''"You feel so happy. Nothing can be wrong with anything. :)"''
|Turns a person into a Cluwne, a poor soul cursed to a short and miserable life by the honkmother.
|Clumsiness + Spatial Instability
|
|This is a REALLY nasty one. Turns the victim into a sickly green clown, doomed to constant seizures, an inability to talk, and generally just being an affront to the gods.
|-
|-
!Chav
! colspan="6" |Unavailable Genes
|Forces the language center of the subject's brain to construct sentences in a more rudimentary manner. '''No Longer in Genetics, but can be acquired via admin spawned injector'''
|''"Ye feel like a reet prat like, innit?"''
|-
|-
!Swedish
!Unstable DNA
|Forces the language center of the subject's brain to construct sentences in a vaguely norse manner. '''No Longer in Genetics, but can be acquired via admin spawned injector'''
|Negative
|''"You feel Swedish, however that works."''
|Makes the subject randomly mutate. Very dangerous. Definitely be careful with this one.
|Admin Spawn Only
|
|No longer in Genetics, but can be acquired via admin spawned injector
|-
|-
!Elvis
!Elvis
|Forces the language center and primary motor cortex of the subject's brain to talk and act like the King of Rock and Roll. '''No Longer in Genetics, but can be acquired via admin spawned injector'''
|Minor Negative
|''"You feel pretty good, honeydoll."''
|Forces the language center and primary motor cortex of the subject's brain to talk and act like the King of Rock and Roll.
|Admin Spawn Only
|
|No longer in Genetics, but can be acquired via admin spawned injector
|-
|-
!Joke
!X-Ray Vision
|Forces the subject to talk in an odd manner.
|Positive
|???
|A strange genome that allows the user to see between the spaces of walls.
|Admin Spawn Only
|35
|No longer in Genetics, but can be acquired via admin spawned injector
|-
|-
!Papyrus
!Laser Eyes
|Forces the subject to talk in an odd manner.
|Positive
|???
|Reflects concentrated light back from the eyes.
|Admin Spawn Only
|
|No longer in Genetics, but can be acquired via admin spawned injector
|-
|-
!Vineta
!Thermal Vision
|Forces the subject to talk in an odd manner.
|Positive
|???
|The user of this genome can visually percieve the unique human thermal signature.
|Admin Spawn Only
|25
|Works through walls.
|}
|}
'''IMPORTANT: There's also ''1 special block'' which contains the info whether the subject is a ''human or a monkey''!'''
=== [[File:DNA Injector.png|64px]] Buffers and Injectors - Saving Your Work and Handing Out Godhood ===
* This is how you '''save your work'''. A very good Geneticist once said: Save early, save often. His words are true. You have to save your every step in order to acquire a perfect serum. That means you have to be patient enough to bending the block to your will, dedicated enough to remove every disability, and responsable enough to save everything to make sure nothing goes wrong.
* In the main DNA Scanner Access Console screen, click '''''Buffer Menu'''''. This is your buffer screen. You will notice there are THREE buffers there. More than enough. Each buffer can save either an UI, or an UI+UE, or, more importantly, an SE. Generally speaking, you will only ever bother with the SE part.
** To '''save your work into a buffer''', once your pod is occupied, simply click '''''Save to Buffer'''''. This will save the subjects Unique Enzymes, Unique Identifiers, and Structural Enzymes. You can make individual injectors of each of these, but not one with all. What you saved is now backed up by the console, and, if not overwritten, is now safe. Good stuff. You can relabel the buffer to make sure of what it is. For instance, calling your original test subject's SE something like "Clean Backup - Stevenson, F.", or calling an SE that has Hulk isolated something like "Hulk". Simple, but very helpful to not get lost.
** You can '''transfer a buffer's content into the pod's occupant''', making it easier to transfer research data between subjects. Just stick a test subject in there, click ''Buffers'', as usual, then click ''Occupant'', right after ''Transfer To:''.
** By using the '''Occupant - Delayed''' button, the scanner will apply the buffer's content onto the next person who enters the scanner. This is mainly useful for self-experimenting, but be sure of having a clean backup when doing so.
** '''Make use of all three buffers.''' Assuming you have a human with clean SEs inside your pod, you can save his SE in the first buffer, and name it "Clean Backup". The last two buffers can be used to find powers. Say, once you find your first power, you save it to the second buffer. Once you get your second power working with the first, save it to the third buffer. Once you get the third power working with the others, overwrite the second buffer, since it is now irrelevant. Same thing with fourth power.
** '''Diskettes''' can use them to backup your work as well! With one in your hand, click the DNA Scanner Access Console. Now enter the Buffer screen. Click ''Save To'' in there to save the data to the diskette. If the diskette is not write-protected, the data is going in there! From the main screen, you can eject the disk from the console. You can also load data from a diskette much the same way. Except you click in ''Load From'' in the buffer screen, instead of ''Save To''.
* That covers buffers. But '''"what are [[File:DNA Injector.png]] DNA Injectors?"''' you may ask yourself. Well, injectors are tiny one-shot needles, that contain buffer data, whatever it may be. That means you can now turn that sweet, sweet Hulk buffer into a small, awesome, orange/red injector! Good stuff. To turn a buffer into an injector, simply click ''Injector'' in the options below the buffer in question, after "Transfer To:". A small needle will spawn on top of the DNA Scanner Access Console. You can now stick his baby in anyone who stands around for enough time. It's important to note that unlike using the scanner, injectors have a 100% chance to actuvate power blocks, but have a limited duration; this is true of both SE and UI/UE injectors.
** The DNA Scanner Access Console '''takes time to make another injector'''. Something like 90 seconds or close to it.
** Because of injectors, Geneticists are usually '''asked to give people superpowers'''. This is best judged by the Research Director, who is in charge of the research. If you want to be like Marvel and give everyone superpowers, be ready for Security Officers knocking on your door because nothing gets the station down like a herd of assistants with Hulk. So be ready to say "no" a lot. Usually the Geneticists are allowed to have powers, but note that if you run around the station while being a hulk, you're probably going to get a lot of attention from the security and be the prime suspect if (when) anything happens. Don't go on a killing/destroying rampage if you're a hulk, it is a bannable offense. <br>''Note: Admins have confirmed that if people inject themselves with a needle they found lying around that says "Godhood" on it without even asking what is in it, you will NOT get punished by turning them into monkeys. Wink wink. Just make sure to answer truthfully if asked, and not to inject it yourself. If people are stupid enough to inject themselves with unknown content, let them.''
=== Manhandling Genes! ===
This guide here shows you step by step how to find the powers from the mysterious blocks!
Genes are distorted and twisted by shooting them with radiation. This can be done with the DNA Scanner Access Console and the computer in your lab.
==== First Steps ====
This guide will start with using a monkey, because they're in the pen for a reason. Keep in mind, though, that this is not the only way. You could use a real life human being for this instead of a monkey, (but be sure that they're willing to give their body to science) but usually monkey's are used to we're using a monkey in this guide.
* Start by taking a '''monkey''' from the pen. Knock them out if they're not willing to cooperate.
* Shove them into a '''DNA Scanner''' next to the pen.
* Check the '''computer''' next to it, you'll see a bunch of information. Find ''Structural Enzymes'' and try to not confuse them with the other enzyme blocks above.
At the start of the shift no one has any idea which structural block is which. '''They're all randomized.''' This is why we must do science, experimentation:
==== Humanizing a Monkey + Making a 'Clean SE' ====
Changing the monkey into a human should be the first thing you do, because it is by far the easiest block to spot! '''It's the only one with the value higher than 800.'''
# Write yourself a note containing a '''list of 14 blocks'''. You already know the species block, write it down so you remember it.
# Decide whether you're going to go from '''lower blocks to higher blocks or vice versa'''. If you're working with a fellow Geneticist, decide together and start working at opposite ends to maximize efficiency. Don't to focus too hard on following an extremely orderly pattern, if another untested block raises to a high level, test it out. Remember to '''share data''' with your fellow Geneticist! When working with a partner, communication is key to efficient work.
# Change your '''radiation emitter settings''' to a little more potent so changes will actually happen. Changing the '''''Output Level'' up to 8 and ''Pulse Duration'' to 6''' works fine.
# '''Click on the species-block's first (leftmost) character to administer radiation''' to it and hope it changes for the better! Repeat this step until the first value on the block is lower than 8. Keep the block '''below 800 for human, and above 800 for monkey'''.
# When you got it, open the DNA Scanner to check if your monkey has turned into a human, if it has, congratulations, you've got your very own monkey-person! If no, check your list which block was the species-block and make sure it's under 8xx and try again.
# Put your test subject back into the DNA Scanner. Time to clean their gene pool.
# Check that '''all of the blocks are less than 800'''. By making this they should have no disabilities nor superpowers, making them perfectly normal. This is called a clean gene-pool or more commonly a "Clean SE". ''Note: Another way of obtaining a Clean SE is by getting a human volunteer to give theirs.''
# After they're clean, let's '''make an injector''' of these SE-settings. On the computer, go to the ''Buffer Menu'' tab, press the ''Save to Buffer'' button, then press the ''Injector'' button next to the SE value. It's also recommended to '''rename the label''' by clicking ''Rename''. This injector now serves you as a "savepoint" which you can come back after an experimentation, making the research faster.
Time to go back to the drawing board for a second!
==== How Mutations Work ====
* Disabilities manifest if the block is over 800.
* Power manifesting is a little more complicated. It has an extra randomness added to the random! First off, to be eligible for activation their block must be over C00. After that, every time the subject's dna is updated (either by re-applying the buffer or by pulsing radiation) the power has a chance to manifest. After it has manifested, it won't disappear unless the block goes below C00.
** Telekinesis: '''20% chance to activate.'''
** Hulk: '''15% chance to activate.'''
** Cold Resistance: '''25% chance to activate.'''
** X-Ray Vision: '''25% chance to activate.'''
** Chameleon: '''20% chance to activate.'''
** Dwarfism: '''15% chance to activate.''' For some reason this is a power on the same level as hulk.
Remember that this applies only to mutating via scanner: injectors always manifest powers, if their block is above C00, but are temporary.
==== Manifesting Mutations ====
Back to business! Now we'll try to make a mutation show itself to us:
# Raise a '''new block to over 800''', preferably over '''C00''' and hope something manifests.
# Make sure it is the '''ONLY block''' with over 800, otherwise you might get it mixed up with some other block's symptoms.
# Try to '''figure out the block's function''':
##First switch your target from torso to eyes and turn on the '''penlight''' stored in your suit storage. The penlight is going to be very useful for your work to find blindness / X-Ray.
##To test someone's eyes, use the penlight on the subject's eyes. If you get a ''"[subject]'s pupils narrow!"'', this means their vision is perfect. An ''"eerie glow"'' means X-Ray Vision, and ''"has no reaction"'' means the subject is blind! Fix that ASAP!
##If their vision is perfect, here's a few strategies to figure out what the block does:
###Look at them if you can see anything glowing around their body or head (can be easily spotted without closer examination).
###You can wait for them to curse or have a seizure.
###NOTE: If nothing seems happens at all (even when self-testing), the block might very likely be a power. '''POWERS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON IF OVER THE NEEDED VALUE. THEY HAVE A CERTAIN ''PERCENTAGE'' (~50%) OF MANIFESTATION EVEN IF THE CONDITIONS ARE PERFECT.''' So if you have a block which does absolutely nothing, keep on trying!
###Ask if a volunteering Assistant can donate their body to science and give verbal feedback on what they feel when you tamper with their blocks or inject them with the SE.
###Or simply self-test like a boss! Note: These options are not the only ones, there are more strategies you can find out.
##Write down what you find and move on to the next block!
==== Against the Radiation ====
All that radiation pulsing is not healthy.
* At some point it may be a good idea to visit '''[[Chemistry]]''' and order some '''[[Potassium Iodide]]''' for your genetic testing. It's a very useful chem, as it lowers low radiation levels quickly.
* '''[[Anti-Toxin]]''' or '''[[Charcoal]]''' can cure the toxin damage caused by radiation, but does little to the rads themselves.
* '''Rejuvinative Chemicals''' can be injected through the DNA Scanner Access Console. They slowly lower radiation (also seem to make the patient's genome more resistant to change).
* This will help you '''keep your patients alive''' and allow you to use SE Syringes or the DNA Scanner more often without the risk of getting radiation poisoning and falling over due to weakness. Just eat a pill after every second or third syringe, or give it to your patients when their radiation levels are high (above 20%, due to how long it takes to just wait for it to go down) like when you have just applied a saved buffer to occupant. Use the two syringe rule when injecting other players, always have them eat a pill after every second syringe.
Congratulations. If you read everything is this guide, you should now be a full-fledged Geneticist! Welcome to the club, friend, hope you enjoy it! Pass on the knowledge to those in need.


== The Gene Genie - The Traitorous Geneticist ==
== The Gene Genie - The Traitorous Geneticist ==
Sorry for the bad chapter title. I wanted to use that for a very long time.
Sorry for the bad chapter title. I wanted to use that for a very long time.


So, you learned how to do your job successfully, and how to be a credit to the station. You learned how to manipulate genes. Now you want to learn what the hell to do when the syndicate is the one writing your checks! Well, fret not! I will give you some pointers. But these are mostly tips - traitorous objectives differ wildly, and change your actions way too much for me to write a real guide on it.  
So, you learned how to do your job successfully, and how to be a credit to the station. You learned how to manipulate genes. Now you want to learn what the hell to do when the syndicate is the one writing your checks! Well, fret not! I will give you some pointers. But these are mostly tips - traitorous objectives differ wildly and change your actions way too much for me to write a real guide on it.
 
=== Head Revolutionary ===
=== Rev head ===
Simple. Flash colleagues, and if you're an Ethereal this gets even easier as you can become a living flash with unlimited uses. If the RD or the CMO come check on you, say you have a good set of powers, but the replicator is offline. Ask for him / her to strip and get in the Scanner. Lock him/her in, have your way with them, they can't leave, nor can they talk. Let them enjoy their slow, painful death. If someone wants to clone the captain, that too is pretty simple. Just don't do it. As soon as the guy leaves, stuff the captain in a locker, take his stuff and call it a day. You could also eat until you get fat, transform people into monkeys and eat them. Fun for all.  
Simple. Flash colleagues. If the RD or the CMO come check on you, say you have a good set of powers, but the replicator is offline. Ask for him / her to strip and get in the Scanner. Lock him/her in, have your way with them, they can't leave nor can they talk. Let them enjoy their slow, painful death. If someone wants to clone the captain, that too is pretty simple. Just don't do it. As soon as the guy leaves, stuff the captain in a locker, take his stuff and call it a day. You could also eat until you get fat, transform people into monkeys and eat them. Fun for all.


Another fun strategy is, if you managed to kill a head of staff, to copy their identity with a DNA scanner and apply it to yourself; impersonating a head of staff during a revolution is easy since they are usually exempt from implanting.
=== Traitor ===
=== Traitor ===
Depends on your objective. If it's a hard one, like stealing the AI... well, you're fucked. Keep working on those powers! As soon as you have Hulk + TK, go for it as you wish. No tips here.
Depends on your objective. If it's a hard one, like stealing the AI... well, you're fucked. Keep working on those powers! As soon as you have Hulk + TK, go for it as you wish. No tips here.


If your objective is a simple one, though, like stealing the hand tele, there are more approaches to this. As the above tip, you can just break the walls with TK Hulk, but that is rather crass. There's a more roundabout, but classier way to tackle this. Take a monkey from the pen, transform it in a human. Take it's UI+UEs, make an injector, stuff it in your pocket with a label like "Clean Backup - Alexa White".<br/>Now get your own UI+UEs and name it "Clean Backup - Original" or something. Avoid using your name. Now, go hide somewhere close to the item's location, stick yourself with the monkey injector, spawn emag, stick ID and PDA in your backpack. For added stealth, get a different outfit. Emag your way to the captain's room, get his jumpsuit, RUN RUN RUN. The AI might see you, so it would also be good if you spawned an agent card so you can't be tracked. If anyone sees you, they're not going to see your actual name, only the humanized monkey's name. Hide, stick yourself with your own stuff, change clothes, walk away smoothly.
If your objective is a simple one, though, like stealing the hand tele, there are more approaches to this. As the above tip, you can just break the walls with TK Hulk, but that is rather crass. There's a more roundabout, but classier way to tackle this. Take a monkey from the pen, transform it into a human. Take its UI+UEs, make an injector, stuff it in your pocket with a label like "Clean Backup - Alexa White".
 
Now get your own UI+UEs and name it "Clean Backup - Original" or something. Avoid using your name. Now, go hide somewhere close to the item's location, stick yourself with the monkey injector, spawn emag, stick ID and PDA in your backpack. For added stealth, get a different outfit. Emag your way to the captain's room, get his jumpsuit, RUN RUN RUN. The AI might see you, so it would also be good if you spawned an agent card so you can't be tracked. If anyone sees you, they're not going to see your actual name, only the humanized monkey's name. Hide, stick yourself with your own stuff, change clothes, walk away smoothly.


If you have to kill someone, same stuff from rev.
If you have to kill someone, same stuff from rev.


Also, never forget identity theft. Since you can take someone's complete identity, including looks, you can have some fun with that.
Also, never forget identity theft. Since you can take someone's complete identity, including looks, you can have some fun with that.
=== Wizard ===
=== Wizard ===
Well... Stealth wizard? Several things you can do, mostly involving UI+UE stuff. Not worth it, really. One thing you can do is taking identities and belongings, but you have to expose yourself to mess with the console. Your choice.
As a wizard genetics isn't of much use to you as it takes a long time before you get anywhere, but you can still get disguises with UI+UE injectors and if you happen to arrive late into the round, you can steal the genetics' hard work and take mutations from the consoles for yourself
=== Changeling ===
FUCKING REJOICE, your work is cut out for you! Have fun eating the lifeless corpses you clone. Keep in mind that transformations and transformation stings copy UI+UE. Turn people into horribly disabled freaks or channel a lot of hulk-TK-cold resisting supermen.  


=== Changeling ===
A final general tip is that when you're using mutations to cause chaos, '''Mutadone is your mortal enemy.''' Destroy every bottle and pill of it you can find, and either remove the chemistry lab from the picture so they can't make more, or flood the medicine fridges with sugar pills labelled Mutadone to waste some precious time. You'll not only be powerless if they manage to force mutadone into you, it will also stop you from re-mutating for some time.
FUCKING REJOICE, your work is cut out for you! Have fun eating the lifeless corpses you clone. Keep in mind that transformations and transformation stings copy SE as well as the UI+UE. Turn people into horribly disabled freaks, or channel a lot of hulk-TK-xray-cold resisting supermen.
[[Category:Guides]]
[[Category:Guides]]
Genetic Stability

Latest revision as of 11:01, 23 October 2024

 
Ruth McVork says:
"Welcome to genetics, brother! Are you feeling good? You SHOULD feel good! You are now like unto a tiny god! Are you prepared to be what you were born to be? Are you ready to save the station (or totally fuck it up)?

Chin up, buddy. It's not that hard. But before you start grabbing those monkeys from the pen, you should know the basics."

The Department

Welcome to Genetics. Just across from the Morgue lies a mystical realm where some of Nanotrasen's most twisted greatest minds entertain themselves by tying the Human genome into knots.

The first thing you're going to see is that our department has two rooms. The first, the one you walk into as you enter from Medbay, is the Cloning room. It has only one Cloning Console, one DNA Scanner, and one Cloning Pod. More on this later.

The second room is the one where you're going to spend the most of your time. This is where things get done, where people go to become hulking supermutants, where you are going to do your job. This room has two DNA Scanners and two DNA Scanner Access Consoles, along with two diskette boxes and a few lockers. The bio-hazard locker has pretty much what you expect it to have - a bio suit and bio hood. Useful if a disease breaks out. The diskettes are also extremely useful, as we will see later.

The third room has your test subjects! These monkeys are going to be your guinea pigs, you are going to experiment on them, and make them suffer quite a bit. It's pretty inhumane. But such is life, and after a few seconds, it will all be worth it. They actually have it pretty easy, it's better than getting gibbed and eaten.

This is going to be your home, buddy.


Cloning

When you first hear about "cloning", you may think that people are referring to making many clones of yourself so you can take over the station. This is not the case (although that can be done too, just not exactly that way). Cloning is a process of reviving someone who has died when all other methods have failed or cannot be produced in a timely manner. For a cloning process we need a dead body and cloning equipment, which can be found in your Cloning Room.

  1. First of all, you have to know that for all things cloning, the Chief Medical Officer has a final say. He is your boss on this side of Genetics. If he tells you to clone someone and not some other guy, you do it. The only person with higher say than him on these matters is the Captain.
  2. On to the specifics! How does cloning work, you ask? Well, it's quite simple! Just grab or pull a body and stuff that puppy up in the DNA Scanner and close the door. If you want to remove someone from a Scanner, click on it to open the door. Unless the Scanner is locked, the person/monkey inside is going to pop right out.
  3. After the Scanner is already occupied, interact with the Cloning Console. You will see a few things. Now, the most important is the first. Click Scan to see if the person inside is actually not an empty husk! If they can be cloned scanning will succeed regardless of whether they're in their body or not. There are still a few possible errors - see the section on cloning errors for details.
  4. If scanning is successful, however, you will get a Successful Scan -message. That means you now have that person's cloning data saved. You can use this record to steal their genetic data at any time, but cloning is more limited - if their last death happened after they got scanned, any attempts to clone using the record will fail.
  5. After you actually have DNA data from a person, click Check Records, and then select the person who you want cloned. You will see a list of their UI+UE (Unique Identifiers + Unique Enzymes) and their SEs (Structural Enzymes), which are quite irrelevant. Click Clone. You will notice that the Cloning Pod is now fully active, with a shadow inside. That is the new body. You can now take the old corpse out of the DNA Scanner, strip it completely so the cloned person can have their stuff back, and place the old corpse in the morgue. You don't have to worry about it anymore.
  6. The cloning process takes from 2 to 3 minutes. For whoever is getting cloned, it seems like a very long time. But it's not long for you. While the guy is getting his new body set up, take his belongings and stuff them all in the locker right by the cloning pod, so their stuff isn't scattered all over. Plus, cloning the captain and leaving his ID and other secure items on the floor sure is bad.
    • Aborted cloning: Use this as traitor to screw with that assistant who talked smack to you earlier. During the cloning process, it is possible to eject the incomplete clone by unlocking the Cloning Pod with your ID and ejecting the unfinished clone (needs to be >40% done) or by getting an Engineer to unlock the Genetics APC so you can shut off the power temporarily, which also causes the clone to (instantly, no matter how done) eject. This will usually clone people without limbs or vital organs, making them die quickly.
  7. The cloned people often have cellular damage. If so, take them to cryo to fix it.
  8. After the pod is empty, feel free to clone your next patient, and to let the old one out, since they most likely don't have clearance to open the door.
  9. If R&D has been doing their job, they might upgrade the cloner to a level where it can autoprocess. If this is the case, you only have to press the Autoprocess button on top of the window, and the cloner will scan automatically. This is useful to process a large pile of bodies quickly - scan them one at a time, and autoprocess will do the rest.

OH GOD OH FUCK Hark! A Husk!

So you've come across a husk (a gray, dead guy) on your floor, which means you can't clone that poor sod without upgrades. Before you go throwing that body in the morgue, they can still be helped!

  1. First off, make sure it's a husk. Throw the body into a DNA Scanner, if it says Subject no longer contains the fundamental materials required to create a living clone, then you have yourself a husk (if your DNA Scanner had been updated to the max by the Scientists, you could clone the husk right now. So if you know they've been doing their R&D, ask them).
  2. Take the body down to Surgery.
  3. Pester the CMO or a Medical Doctor to extract the brain, or do it yourself.
  4. Put the brain in the DNA scanner like you would a body.

If all goes well then your cadaver will be reborn!

Helping the Headless

Sometimes you'll find corpses whose head is separated from their body. Thanks to the marvels of modern science, this is not a problem!

  1. If you have a head or a brain, just chuck it in the cloner as normal! To clone a head or brain you must throw it into the cloner by activating throw with R and then clicking. Then click the cloner to close it.
  2. If you don't have the head, but you have the body, not all hope is lost: take a blood sample and give it to the botanist to make a replica pod, and the deceased guy will be reborn as a podperson!
  3. If you have neither, he's dead for good.

Cloning Plasmamen

If the patient is a plasmaman, cloning them will be complicated by the fact that the naked patient will burn in the station's atmosphere. This can be dealt with by using showers to keep the patient from catching fire, then dressing them in a plasma envirosuit.

  1. Put plasmaman into cloning scanner
  2. Scan them, start the cloning process
  3. Drag their dead body to cloning pod
  4. Undress them and leave their clothes in a pile
  5. Turn on shower near cloning pod
  6. Once they pop out of cloner, put them under shower and wait for them to dress up

If the patient is a naked or beheaded plasmaman, follow these additional steps:

  1. Once they pop out of cloner, put them under shower and feed them a few Salbutamol pills (if available), or if desperate, keep a syringe of Perfluorodecalin ready in case you need it. Plasmamen suffocate if they don't have plasma to breathe!
  2. Yell at cargo to order plasmaman supplies. In the meantime, bug Engineering/Atmos for a filled plasma tank.

Empty Cloning

Cloners have the option to "Empty Clone" a record, creating a mindless replica of a person. To complement this function, cloners can do Body-Only scans, which can be used to create empty clones but not real clones, and bypass the sentience restrictions that ordinary scans have. These body-only entries can be deleted without requiring access.

Why can't I clone this dude?

Error message Cause Solution
Unable to locate valid genetic data. Whatever you put inside the scanner doesn't have valid (humanoid) DNA. Stop putting bees in the scanner.
Subject's brain is not responding to scanning stimuli. The person inside has suicided or signed an infernal contract. Cloning is impossible. Let the Cook take care of them or put the body in the morgue.
Subject no longer contains the fundamental materials required to create a living clone. You're trying to scan a body that's been husked or smashed by megafauna, but your scanner doesn't have a (tri-)phasic scanning module. Remove the brain and scan it. Yell at RnD to upgrade your scanner.
Mental interface failure. The corpse has no ghost associated with it. Try again in a few seconds - ghosts get notified when someone attempts to scan their body. No success? Let the Cook handle it.
Subject already in database. That person has already been scanned. Start the cloning process. Want to update the current clone scan? The CMO can delete scan files.
Initialisation failure. The patient is still alive. Try again when the patient is dead.
Unable to initiate cloning cycle. Cloning has been disabled in the server config. Yell at admins and hand the corpse over to the Chef.
Corpse has no head. Some asshole decapitated your guy - clone scanning is impossible without a brain. Draw a blood sample and ask Botany to clone them with the Replica Pod plant. Can't draw blood either? Your patient is out of luck.

Keep in mind that patching up a corpse with Synthflesh and then reviving it with Strange Reagent bypasses a lot of these issues.

DNA Modification

Your boss here is no longer the Chief Medical Officer. Do not feel forced to listen to his orders, except when it comes to cloning. Regarding the research, listen to direct orders from the Research Director as well as the Captain. For security reasons allow NO ONE ELSE in the Modification room. Simple as that.

Your Friend, The DNA Scanner

The DNA Scanner and its attached console are the single most important part of your job as a Geneticist. Your primary focus as geneticist is finding helpful, powerful genes, and distributing them throughout the station to whoever might need them. To do that, you're going to need your best friend - the DNA Scanner.

The DNA scanner is comprised of two parts: the Scanner itself, which looks like a blue tube with a glowing green screen next to it, and the Console, which controls the DNA scanner and allows you to modify and store genetic sequences. Interacting with the console will open the scanner interface.

The DNA Scanner module, showing the status of the currently inserted test subject.

At the top, you'll see the DNA Scanner information module. This section details important information about the person or creature currently inserted into the DNA Scanner, including their name, how healthy they are, if they're Conscious, Unconscious or Dead, and how irradiated they are. It also allows you to Lock/Unlock the DNA Scanner, and remotely open and close its doors. Finally, this is also where the Scramble DNA function can be found, an extremely important tool that randomises the test subjects DNA, deactivating all their current genomes and giving them a selection of random new ones.


Underneath the information module, is the DNA Console module itself. This allows you to select between the consoles three major functions - Storage, Sequencer, and Enzymes.

The DNA Scanner storage menu.

DNA Storage

The Storage function is where gene sequences you've discovered can be stored, and activators and mutators for those genes can be printed. The DNA Scanner has a finite amount of gene storage, but luckily, empty data disks can be inserted into the machine, with each one being about to hold the data of 6 extra genes. Only one disk can be inserted into the machine at a time though, so make sure not to lose or misplace your disks when you're not using them. Store them in a safe place!

This is also the area in which genes can be combined into unique mutations - to do so, select the gene you'd like to combine, and then select the other gene you want to combine it with from the Combine mutations drop down menu. If you've selected a value pair of genes, a new mutation will be formed, and added to storage. Make sure you have storage space for your new gene, or else it will not be saved to the console or disk. The Mutate button in the Storage menu will mutate the inserted test subject with your selected gene. This isn't the best way to distribute genes, however, and generally speaking you'll want to print an activator or a mutator for your desired gene instead. Activators will activate the gene in someone who has a dormant version of the gene, and a Mutator will give the gene to someone even if they don't have that gene in their sequences at the cost of increasing their genetic instability. When someone comes to you asking for a gene, just check your storage, print them off an activator or mutator, and inject it into them. Et voilà, they now have that mutation!

The DNA Sequencer screen, showing eight fully discovered genome sequences.

DNA Sequencer

The DNA Sequencer is where the bulk of your work as a geneticist will be done - so pay careful attention to this section!

The first thing you will see are eight different blocks, each displaying a DNA strand. Selecting one of these blocks will display the genes mutation information to the right - its Name, Description, and how much Instability the mutation causes. If the mutation is undiscovered, it will instead show its name as Mutation [#], and the rest of the information as Unknown.

In order to discover an unknown mutation, you'll need to complete its genome sequence in the Genome Sequencer at the bottom of the screen. You will see 4 different sections, each comprised of 4 pairs of genes. A gene pair is either A -T/T - A or C - G/G - C, or, if the mutation is undiscovered, [X] will be displayed instead. To discover the genome and its effects, you need to complete the genomes by turning every [X] into a matching pair. If a missing pair is A - [X], then you know that [X] must be made into a T. Left clicking on a gene block will cycle it through A>T>C>G>A etc. Right clicking will cycle it in reverse order. In some cases, you may find that both parts of a pair are [X]. In this case, you have several options:

  • If two or fewer pairs are [X]-[X], you can just guess them. If one pair is [X]-[X], just cycle through A-T>T-A>C-G>G-C. If two pairs are [X]-[X], set one to A-T, and then cycle the other one through A-T>T-A>C-G>G-C. If theres no match, change the A-T to T-A and cycle again, continuing until you find the correct missing pairs.
  • If three or more pairs are [X]-[X], your best bet is to grab your handheld DNA Analyzer and looking for people that have the mutation you're looking for. If for example you're looking for Mutation 23, you just need to scan people and monkeys until the analyzer finds someone with Mutation 23, and then use the analyzer with the use hotkey and select Mutation 23 from the selection box that pops up. It will then print that sequence for you in the chat box, something like "CGTAXXTX-ATATXXXT-CGCGGCTA-XXTAXCXX". You then just need to compare that sequence with the one on your console, and use it to fill in the missing gaps.
  • If you're unbelievably stuck, and for some reason can't find someone with missing mutation you need, you can use the purple Joker button to instantly reveal half of a missing gene pair. Be warned, however, that this has an incredibly long cooldown, and is shared between machines, so should only be used as a last resort. Don't rely on this to solve all your genes for you!
  • If you're stuck AND there is no Joker available for some time, just hid the Scramble Genes button. It'll give you a fresh set of genes to work with and you'll like find an easier to solve version of the same mutation further down the line.

A discovered gene can be activated in a test subject using the Activate button, and activators and mutators for active genes can be printed here as well. You can also save a gene mutation to the console or disk from this menu - which you absolutely should do if the mutation is a positive one. See below for a complete list of all mutations. If you fail to save genes people need, you may not be able to find them again later, so make absolutely sure that you're saving useful genes to the console or a disk as you find them.

Once you've discovered all 8 sequences a test subject has, hit the Scramble Genes button at the top of the interface to be given a fresh set of genes to solve. Continue solving genes and saving good ones to the console, until there are no more genes to solve that shift.

Congratulations! You've done a genetics.

Unique Identifiers - Enzymes

Unique Identifiers (henceforth referred to as UI) can be found under the Enzymes tab in the console. This is a rarely used part of genetics, and for most shifts, its not something you will need to think about unless you're doing some complicated work with cloning. On this tab, you'll see three sections.

Unique Identifiers are mislabeled as Unique Enzymes on the UI

The most important of these is the Unique Enzymes section. This section is comprised of 7 sets of 3 descending letter blocks. So in the example image to the right, the values of those sets would be:

[dec] [1ee] [301] [1a3] [f00] [45b] [97d]

These blocks are responsible for different features of a persons body. From left to right:

  1. Hair Colour RGB value
  2. Beard Colour RGB value
  3. Skin Tone
  4. Eye Colour RGB value
  5. Gender
  6. Beard Style
  7. Hair Style

You modify UIs by pulsing each value (clicking the letter you want to modify), however unlike gene sequences where you can select specific values as you please, this process is semi-random.

  • Output level will be how much you want the value to change.
  • Pulse duration will determine your accuracy - low accuracy might cause modifications to be applied to random blocks and letters instead of the ones you clicked. It’ll also block the console from being used for its duration. Upgrading the manipulator of the scanner reduces the time needed to get better accuracy.
  • When the identifier is pulsed, first probability is the chance of it being increased/decreased by the output level you set. Second is double the output level. (Or at least it should be, when in doubt pray to RNGesus - in general you should do it a lot when modifying UIs)

Note that UI modification is not equally supported for all races.

Gene Instability - AKA Oh God My Skin Is Melting

So, its happened - a Security Officer has arrived and threatened to, "paint the walls with your brains" unless you give him, "every single gene you've got" and now he's screaming as his body twists and contorts as it mutates uncontrollably. That right there is the result of surpassing his bodies instability threshold. You may have noticed that each mutation has its own instability rating - this is how unstable it makes your body, and if the instability rating of all your mutations adds up to 100 or more, your body will begin to mutate beyond your control. To avoid this, its pretty simple: don't let your instability reach over 99. As long as its 99 or less, you're in the clear. Using an activator instead of a mutator is an easy way to avoid an instability penalty, but this will only work if the scanner or analyzer shows your patient as already having the mutation they want. If they don't, you can try scrambling their DNA until the mutation they want pops up in their DNA, or bite the bullet and just be careful with how many mutations you give a person. Most of of the popular genes are safe to combine as long as you limit them to 2-3 per person. Space Adapt + Insulation + Dwarfism + Telekinesis, for example, adds up to 90 instability, making it a completely safe combination of genes. Even a highly unstable gene like Hulk for example, can be safely combined with at least one other mutation, so its just a case of doing some (sic)quick maffs in your head and making sure people stay within the limit.

This does, however, lead us to the next must-know information:

Mutadone = Mutagone

If someone has overdosed on mutation injectors and is going on a rampage, or simply isn't as happy with their new superpowers as they thought they'd be, you can flush all those mutations out of their system instantly using Mutadone. You should find a bottle of these pills in your office, and if not, you can always ask the Chemist to make you some. Mutadone has the added benefit of staying in their system for some time, preventing a person from just grabbing another injector and immediately hulking out again. If you want to flush Mutadone out of someones system, you can use Charcoal, which will allow them to mutate themselves again.

If there's no mutadone and you're desperate, shove them into the scanner, and hit scramble. This will instantly remove all their mutations at the cost of inflicting substantial radiation damage to them.

A side note: if someone comes in complaining of blindness, or Tourette's, or any other negative mutation, and mutadone doesn't work it's likely that they have a brain trauma or virus instead. Flying kick them into the nearest stasis bed and get a real doctor to make them feel all better.

Rads-B-Gone

Radiation can be a real danger when working with the DNA Scanner. For most test subjects, like your monkeys and monkey humans, you won't really need to care about this at all. If a test subject gets so irradiated, they die, it's a little irresponsible, but hardly anyone is going to write you up over it. Slap the corpse in a body bag and hoist them off to the morgue.

However, if you're going to be scrambling the genes of a crewmate, or have another geneticist scramble your own genes for you, that's a completely different story. In those cases, you'll want to keep Potassium Iodide to hand to quickly flush rads out of your system. Pentetic Acid is also a great option as it not only clears radiation, but also undoes the toxin damage it can cause. Upgrading the DNA Scanner will also drastically reduce the radiation the machine inflicts onto your test subjects, so nag science ASAP for those upgrades if you're going to be using a lot of crewmates as test fodder.

Not Godly Enough - Feed Me More Chromosomes

If, after giving yourself a safe amount of mutations and making yourself a living god, you are still unsatisfied, there is one more trick in your arsenal: Chromosomes.

You can gain chromosomes by using Activators on people who have certain genes, and then recycling the activator by putting it back into the DNA Scanner or activating their genes from within the scanner. Chromosomes come in five different flavours, each with a different effect;

  • Synchronizer: Gives the mind more control over the mutation, reducing some downsides by 50%.
  • Stabilizer: The rarest chromosome. Reduces instability gained from the mutation by 20%.
  • Power: Boosts strength of certain mutations. Experiment with super sneeze or even deadlier fireballs!
  • Energetic: Reduces cooldown on action-based mutations.
  • Reinforcement: Makes the mutation immune to mutadone.

Each mutation in the sequencer has room for one chromosome, allowing you to selectively buff specific mutations. Once you have made a buffed version of a mutation, you can store that buffed version in the console, and from then on, every mutator you print of that mutation will have that chromosome. This can be really handy for buffing an entire group of people or reducing the instability of more popular mutations. Use chromosomes effectively, and you'll be a step above every other geneticist!

A reminder, however, that a chromosome cannot be used on a mutation it would have no effect on - you can't use a Stabilizer chromosome on a mutation that has no instability cost, for example.

I'm Not A Catgirl, I Swear - Getting Species-Specific Genes

There will be several times as geneticist that a moth, lizard, or any other non-human, will come crashing through your office window asking for BIG WINGS or FIRE BREATH or some other insane nonsense. This is because their species have special, unique genes, that are only discoverable by experimenting on their species.

The risky way of finding these genes is to slap them into a scanner and treat them like any other test subject. This is pretty dangerous, however, and can take a very long time. The safest and most efficient way to do this, is to use your cloning bay access and make a Body-Only clone of the non-human species you want to find a gene for. That way, your crewmate can get on with their job, and you can get on with yours without worrying about accidentally turning them into a radioactive monster. Patience is the key in either case, as you might find the species-specific gene first try, or you might need to scramble them many, many times before it appears.

Make sure to ask science to upgrade your cloners first so you're not guzzling all the synthflesh, and also make sure that you're not handing out potentially dangerous mutations willy-nilly. As with many things in genetics, failure to use common sense is a quick and easy way of finding out what it feels like to have five security officers beating your ass at once.

A full list of all species-specific genes can be found in the table below.

The A-G of Genes

Below is a list of all possible genes a person can have - know that not all genes are created equal, and their effects can either be Positive, meaning they are entirely beneficial, Minor Negative, meaning they are at worst an annoyance, or Negative, meaning they can cause great harm, or even be fatal! A reminder that injecting someone with negative mutations against their will as a non-antagonist is a very, very easy way to get banned.

Mutation Name Quality Description Obtained Via Instability Notes
Positive Genes
Telekinesis Positive A strange mutation that allows the holder to interact with objects through thought. Genetic 30 Allows the user to manipulate objects and consoles at a distance. Helpful for scrambling your own genes, and is fairly popular.
Space Adaptation Positive A strange mutation that renders the host immune to the vacuum of space. Will still need an oxygen supply. Genetic 30 This is one of the most popular genes, and you will often have multiple people come and ask you for this - make absolutely certain that you have this saved to both a disk and the console!
Autotomy Positive Allows a creature to voluntarily discard a random appendage. Genetic 30 Not as useful as it sounds on its own, but can be combined with the Ligament Hook surgery to reattach limbs. Instant handcuff escapes... as long as you don't eject a leg instead.
Insulated Positive The affected person does not conduct electricity. Genetic 25 A great gene for engineering and janitors, and can be combined with Radiation to make Shock Touch.
Chameleon Positive A mutation that adapts the user's skin pigmentation to their environment. The adaptation has been observed to be most effective while the user is standing still. Genetic 25 As long as the affected person does not move or interact, they slowly fade out of vision. Useful for ambushes or hiding, but has an important downside; this gene will continue to work after you die!
Transcendent Olfaction Positive Your sense of smell is comparable to that of a canine. Genetic 30 Lets you track people via their scent. Sniff something you're holding in your hand, and then use it again while not holding anything to track their scent.
Cryokinesis Positive Draws negative energy from the sub-zero void to freeze surrounding temperatures at subject's will. Genetic 20 Prepares a bolt that reduces the temperature of whatever it hits. Useful for slowdowns, or against specific targets!
Telepathy Positive A rare mutation that allows the user to telepathically communicate to others. Genetic 10 Let's you speak directly into a person's mind - nobody else can hear what you say this way, and if combined with Chameleon can be used for fun hijinks.
Geladikinesis Positive Allows the user to concentrate moisture and sub-zero forces into snow. Genetic 10 Lets you make snow with your mind, which you can then craft into floor tiles, snowmen, snow walls and snowballs. Fun for redecorating!
Dwarfism Positive A mutation believed to be the cause of dwarfism. Genetic 5 Makes you visually look much smaller than other crewmates. Allows you to walk over tables without needing to climb them first.
Glowy Positive You permanently emit a light with a random color and intensity. Genetic 5 This is not a terribly useful gene, but can be very helpful if there's a nightmare loose on the station.
Antenna Positive The affected person sprouts an antenna. This is known to allow them to access common radio channels passively. Genetic 5 Allows you to passively access radio channels without a headset. If you want to cause chaos, give it to humanised monkeys with Tourette's and Swedish.
Strength Neutral The user's muscles slightly expand. Genetic Has no practical effect - this is basically only needed as one of the genes needed to mutate Hulk.
Minor Negative Genes
Nearsightedness Minor Negative Makes the subject's screen go hazy at about halfway from the edge of your whole vision. It's not THAT bad, and can be temporarily fixed by using prescription glasses. Genetic Can be "fixed" by wearing prescription glasses. May not always be genetic.
Coughing Minor Negative A chronic cough. Genetic Coughing causes you to drop small objects you're holding. It can also be used to fake the symptoms of a disease.
Nervousness Minor Negative Causes the holder to stutter. Genetic
Wacky Minor Negative A mutation that causes the user to talk in an odd manner. Genetic Makes you talk in Comic Sans. Funny to give to Security as an antag gimmick.
Gigantism Minor Negative The cells within the subject spread out to cover more area, making them appear larger. Genetic Not a positive gene like its cousin Dwarfism, but can be fun to give to lizards along with Fire Breath. Some people may ask for it, so it's worth saving.
Clumsiness Minor Negative A genome that inhibits certain brain functions, causing the holder to appear clumsy. Genetic/Clowns Makes it impossible to use certain objects, and causes you to drop things constantly. Guns and weapons may explode in your face when fired. Clowns start with this gene.
Void Magnet Minor Negative A rare genome that attracts odd forces not usually observed. Genetic 30 Allows you to make yourself temporarily invincible, but prevents you from moving. This will also happen to you at random, whether you want it to or not.
Spatial Instability Minor Negative The victim of the mutation has a very weak link to spatial reality, and may be displaced. Often causes extreme nausea. Genetic 10 This is similar to Void Magnet in that you will be warped back and forth at random. Can be combined with Clumsiness to make the dreaded Cluwne gene.
Swedish Minor Negative A horrible mutation originating from the distant past. Thought to be eradicated after the incident in 2037. Genetic
Chav Minor Negative A mutation that causes the user to construct sentences in a more rudimentary manner. Genetic
Smile Minor Negative Causes the user to be in constant mania. Genetic This also applies a "positivity" chat filter to a person, changing certain words into "nicer" versions.
Paranoia Minor Negative Subject is easily terrified, and may suffer from hallucinations. Genetic
Two Left Feet Minor Negative A mutation that replaces the right foot with another left foot. It makes standing up after getting knocked down very difficult. Genetic A hugely problematic gene that makes it extremely difficult to get up after being knocked down. Combine with other negative genes to make someone's life hell.
Negative Genes
Monkified Negative A strange genome, believed to be what differentiates monkeys from humans. Genetic/Humans This gene is incredibly dangerous in the hands of those with bad intentions. Instantly turn anyone into a monkey and have them drop all their things. There's very little you can do if someone injects you with a mutator of this stuff, so be careful.
Deafness Negative The holder of this genome is completely deaf. Genetic Anything means anything, including yourself.
Tourette's Syndrome Negative A chronic twitch that forces the user to scream bad words. Genetic
Epilepsy Negative A genetic defect that sporadically causes seizures. Genetic
Blindness Negative Subject goes completely blind, becoming a part of a usually forgotten minority. How sad. Genetic
Unintelligible Negative Partially inhibits the vocal center of the brain, severely distorting speech. Genetic Makes it difficult to speak beyond very short sentences.
Spastic Negative Subject suffers from muscle spasms. Genetic The spasms occasionally force you to use whatever item you are holding.
Mute Negative Completely inhibits the vocal section of the brain. Genetic
Fiery Sweat Negative The user's skin will randomly combust, but is generally a lot more resilient to burning. Genetic This will eventually kill the person with the gene. If your test subjects get it, deactivate it so they don't burn to death!
Acid Flesh Negative Subject has acidic chemicals building up underneath their skin. This is often lethal. Genetic This will eventually kill the person with the gene. If your test subjects get it, deactivate it so they don't melt to death!
Radioactive Negative Subject radiates energy from their skin. They're just as susceptible to it as anyone else. Genetic 5 Much like Acid Flesh and Fire Sweat, this will kill your test subjects. This is however an incredibly useful gene, as it allows you to mutate both Hulk and Shock Touch.
Species-Specific Genes
Fire Breath Positive An ancient mutation that gives lizards breath of fire. Lizard species 30 A very powerful, Lizard-exclusive offensive mutation. Give them a strange potion and Gigantism to make your very own dragons!
Acidic Hands Positive Allows an Oozeling to metabolize some of their blood into acid, concentrated on their hands. Oozeling species 30 Lets Oozelings dissolve objects by touching them with the power active - this uses up your blood, though, so try not to kill yourself.
Cat Claws Positive Subject's hands grow sharpened claws. Felinid species 25 Turns Felinids into discount wolverines, giving them slash attacks when attacking with their bare hands.
Strengthened Wings Positive Subject's wing muscle volume rapidly increases. Moth species (can be applied to Apids) 30 While this gene only manifests in Moths, it can also be applied to Apids. On Moths, it provides full flight, even in gravity. On Apids, however, it instead improves their dash range!
Overload Positive Allows an Ethereal to overload their skin to cause a bright flash. Ethereal species 30 Gives Ethereals the ability to blind people at will, cooldown permitting. Also, generally undetectable, which makes for a fun surprise!
Agaricale Spores Positive An ancient mutation that gives Psyphoza the ability to produce spores. Psyphoza species (can be applied to anyone) 30 Contrary to the description, while this mutation can only be obtained from Psyphoza, it can be applied to anyone. It grants the ability to produce obfuscating clouds of their own blood (if they have any). This can kill you if overused!
Combined Mutation Genes
Hulk Positive A poorly understood genome that causes the holder's muscles to expand, inhibit speech and gives the person a bad skin condition. Radioactive + Strength 40 Despite being human-exclusive, this is one of the best and most coveted genes you have access to as a geneticist. Do NOT hand this out willy-nilly unless you want Sec to stun baton you into a coma. Makes you strong enough to punch through walls, immune to stuns and very, very loud.
Anti-Glow Positive Subject absorbs nearby light, creating darkness around them. Glowy + Void Magnet 5 Makes light around you vanish. Doesn't work if you're Ethereal, as funny as that would be.
Shock Touch Positive Channel electricity to your hand to shock people with. Insulated + Radioactive 30 Lets you ZAP fools with a beam of lightning. Be warned - you are not immune to your own zip-zapping. Grab insulation as well unless you want to be constantly zapping yourself.
Cluwne Negative Turns a person into a Cluwne, a poor soul cursed to a short and miserable life by the honkmother. Clumsiness + Spatial Instability This is a REALLY nasty one. Turns the victim into a sickly green clown, doomed to constant seizures, an inability to talk, and generally just being an affront to the gods.
Unavailable Genes
Unstable DNA Negative Makes the subject randomly mutate. Very dangerous. Definitely be careful with this one. Admin Spawn Only No longer in Genetics, but can be acquired via admin spawned injector
Elvis Minor Negative Forces the language center and primary motor cortex of the subject's brain to talk and act like the King of Rock and Roll. Admin Spawn Only No longer in Genetics, but can be acquired via admin spawned injector
X-Ray Vision Positive A strange genome that allows the user to see between the spaces of walls. Admin Spawn Only 35 No longer in Genetics, but can be acquired via admin spawned injector
Laser Eyes Positive Reflects concentrated light back from the eyes. Admin Spawn Only No longer in Genetics, but can be acquired via admin spawned injector
Thermal Vision Positive The user of this genome can visually percieve the unique human thermal signature. Admin Spawn Only 25 Works through walls.

The Gene Genie - The Traitorous Geneticist

Sorry for the bad chapter title. I wanted to use that for a very long time.

So, you learned how to do your job successfully, and how to be a credit to the station. You learned how to manipulate genes. Now you want to learn what the hell to do when the syndicate is the one writing your checks! Well, fret not! I will give you some pointers. But these are mostly tips - traitorous objectives differ wildly and change your actions way too much for me to write a real guide on it.

Head Revolutionary

Simple. Flash colleagues, and if you're an Ethereal this gets even easier as you can become a living flash with unlimited uses. If the RD or the CMO come check on you, say you have a good set of powers, but the replicator is offline. Ask for him / her to strip and get in the Scanner. Lock him/her in, have your way with them, they can't leave, nor can they talk. Let them enjoy their slow, painful death. If someone wants to clone the captain, that too is pretty simple. Just don't do it. As soon as the guy leaves, stuff the captain in a locker, take his stuff and call it a day. You could also eat until you get fat, transform people into monkeys and eat them. Fun for all.

Another fun strategy is, if you managed to kill a head of staff, to copy their identity with a DNA scanner and apply it to yourself; impersonating a head of staff during a revolution is easy since they are usually exempt from implanting.

Traitor

Depends on your objective. If it's a hard one, like stealing the AI... well, you're fucked. Keep working on those powers! As soon as you have Hulk + TK, go for it as you wish. No tips here.

If your objective is a simple one, though, like stealing the hand tele, there are more approaches to this. As the above tip, you can just break the walls with TK Hulk, but that is rather crass. There's a more roundabout, but classier way to tackle this. Take a monkey from the pen, transform it into a human. Take its UI+UEs, make an injector, stuff it in your pocket with a label like "Clean Backup - Alexa White".

Now get your own UI+UEs and name it "Clean Backup - Original" or something. Avoid using your name. Now, go hide somewhere close to the item's location, stick yourself with the monkey injector, spawn emag, stick ID and PDA in your backpack. For added stealth, get a different outfit. Emag your way to the captain's room, get his jumpsuit, RUN RUN RUN. The AI might see you, so it would also be good if you spawned an agent card so you can't be tracked. If anyone sees you, they're not going to see your actual name, only the humanized monkey's name. Hide, stick yourself with your own stuff, change clothes, walk away smoothly.

If you have to kill someone, same stuff from rev.

Also, never forget identity theft. Since you can take someone's complete identity, including looks, you can have some fun with that.

Wizard

As a wizard genetics isn't of much use to you as it takes a long time before you get anywhere, but you can still get disguises with UI+UE injectors and if you happen to arrive late into the round, you can steal the genetics' hard work and take mutations from the consoles for yourself

Changeling

FUCKING REJOICE, your work is cut out for you! Have fun eating the lifeless corpses you clone. Keep in mind that transformations and transformation stings copy UI+UE. Turn people into horribly disabled freaks or channel a lot of hulk-TK-cold resisting supermen.

A final general tip is that when you're using mutations to cause chaos, Mutadone is your mortal enemy. Destroy every bottle and pill of it you can find, and either remove the chemistry lab from the picture so they can't make more, or flood the medicine fridges with sugar pills labelled Mutadone to waste some precious time. You'll not only be powerless if they manage to force mutadone into you, it will also stop you from re-mutating for some time. Genetic Stability