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


'''CNA''', or '''Cyber/Nano Algorithms'''<ref>[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac Volume 2]], pages 18.</ref>, 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''', or '''Cyber/Nano Algorithms''',<ref>''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', page 18.</ref> 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]].


References to it, however, are very scarce in fiction, and thus like the far more commonly-referenced [[Spark|sparks]] 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. CNA contains a Transformers' '''hard-coded design schematics'''<ref>[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] was reformatted and [[Great Upgrade|Maximized]] along his "Hard-coded designs schematics," resulting in a body much like his original.</ref><ref>See [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac Volume 2]] pages 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. CNA contains a Transformers' '''hard-coded design schematics''',<ref>[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] was reformatted and [[Great Upgrade|Maximized]] along his "Hard-coded designs schematics," resulting in a body much like his original.</ref><ref>''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', page 61.</ref> which like genetic data appear to be stored in the spark itself.


== Fiction ==
==Fiction==
===''Generation 2'' comic===
[[Image:TNA.gif|right|150px|thumb|Transformer genetic material. Eat your hearts out, Watson and Crick.]]
[[Image:TNA.gif|right|150px|thumb|Transformer genetic material. Eat your hearts out, Watson and Crick.]]
=== Generation 2 ===
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}}
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#.22Tales_of_Earth_Part_Six.22|Tales of Earth Part Six}}


=== Beast Wars ===
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] was able to create a sapient [[cloning|clone]] of [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], called [[Clone One]], with simply "a spec of [his] DNA", seemingly indicating that both the robotic and organic "genetics" were present in the DNA sample. Although the clone possessed a semblance of the original Dinobot's personality, his voice and possibly his memories, the clone did not however have a robot mode it was capable of transforming into, a fact which has unclear implications. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
 
=== Beast Machines ===
After being [[Reformatting|reformatted]] by the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], the [[Maximal|Maximals]] in ''Beast Machines'' became [[Technorganic]] Cybertronians. What effect this had on their genetics specifically is unknown, but was doubtlessly profound.
 
=== IDW ===
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}}
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===
===''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 Volume 2}}  Later, Starscream created many clones of himself. {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}}{{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}
[[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==
==References==

Revision as of 18:33, 5 September 2010

CNA is the fundamental genetic material of the Transformer species in some continuities.

CNA, or Cyber/Nano Algorithms,[1] are the genetic material that determines what Transformers are like. Tinkering with it can be dangerous and can have long-lasting, negative effects.

References to it, however, are very scarce in fiction, and thus like the far more commonly-referenced sparks 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. CNA contains a Transformers' hard-coded design schematics,[2][3] which like genetic data appear to be stored in the spark itself.

Fiction

Generation 2 comic

Transformer genetic material. Eat your hearts out, Watson and Crick.

The existence of Transformer genetic material is mentioned and seen when Perceptor and others are analyzing the Swarm. They note that its genetic material and cellular structure are identical to that of the Transformers species. Tales of Earth Part Six

IDW Generation 1 continuity

Out of malevolent curiosity, Jhiaxus altered the CNA of Arcee to introduce gender to the species. That's not going to come back to haunt him, no siree... Spotlight: Arcee

Animated cartoon

Starscream used the CNA of Perceptor as a template to make Magnificus as a part of Operation: Doppleganger. Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II Later, Starscream created many clones of himself. A Fistful of EnergonA Bridge Too Close, Part I



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References

  1. ↑ Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II, page 18.
  2. ↑ Devcon was reformatted and Maximized along his "Hard-coded designs schematics," resulting in a body much like his original.
  3. ↑ Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II, page 61.
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