CNA

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:''CNA is the fundamental genetic material of the [[Transformer]] species in ''some'' continuities.''

'''Cyber/Nano Algorithms''',<ref>''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', page 18.</ref> or '''CNA''', are the genetic material that determines what Transformers are like. Tinkering with it can be dangerous and can have long-lasting, [[Arcee (G1)|negative effects]].CNA contains a Transformers' '''hard-coded design schematics''',<ref>''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', page 61.</ref> which like genetic data appear to be stored in the spark itself.

References to it, however, are very scarce in fiction, and thus like the far more commonly-referenced [[spark]]s can only be said to definitively exist in continuities where it is actually mentioned. To date, the specific nomenclature "CNA" has only been used in two continuities.
==Fiction==
===''Generation 2'' comic===
[[Image:TNA.gif|right|150px|thumb|Transformer genetic material. Eat your hearts out, Watson and Crick.]]
The existence of Transformer genetic material is mentioned and seen when [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and others are analyzing the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. They note that its genetic material and cellular structure are identical to that of the Transformers species. {{storylink|Tales of Earth Part Six#"Tales of Earth Part Six"|Tales of Earth Part Six}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Out of malevolent curiosity, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] altered the CNA of Arcee to introduce [[Female Transformer|gender]] to the species. That's not going to come back to haunt him, no siree... {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] used the CNA of [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] as a template to make [[Magnificus (Animated)|Magnificus]] as a part of [[Operation: Doppleganger]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II}} Later, Starscream created many clones of himself. {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}}{{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

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==See also==
*[[DNA]]

==References==
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* [http://www.onlinecnaclass.com/ Online CNA Classes]

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