Editing CNA

:''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 this material can be dangerous and can have long-lasting, [[Arcee (G1)|negative effects]].  CNA contains a Transformer's '''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.

==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 was mentioned and seen when [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and others analyzed the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. They noted that its genetic material and cellular structure were 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 wasn't going to come back to haunt him, no siree... {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Scalpel (Animated)|Scalpel]] used the CNA of [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] as a template to make [[Magnificus (Animated)|Magnificus]] as a part of [[Operation: Doppelgänger]].  {{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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===''Fall of Cybertron'' comics===
[[Shockwave (Prime)|Shockwave]] mixed [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaur]] [[DNA]] with the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]]'s CNA in his successful experiments with giving them new dinosaur altmodes. {{storylink|Fall}}

===''Regeneration One'' comic comics===
[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] discovered a strand of CNA he referred to as the 'warrior gene' which he claimed was the difference between Autobots and Decepticons. He also a created the [[Gene Key]], a device that could re-write CNA and activate the gene. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 1|Natural Selection #1}}Although Scorponok explained that Autobot and Decepticon are not so black-and-white, the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] he tested the Key on displayed more aggression and were willing to follow Decepticon orders. The Autobot Perceptor was also affected by the Key, after which he showed signs of sadism.{{storylink|Natural Selection, Part 2|Natural Selection #2}}

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

==References==
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