SGA - one quick question regarding the Hoffan-drug

[patk]

Yes, I know, I could do the research myself but perhaps somebody out there already knows it, so asking won't hurt. The Hoffan-drug who turns people into poison for the Wraith (provided the medicated person survives) - is the effect hereditary or limited to the person who was treated? Meaning: Will children of Wraith-immune parents also be immune to feeding by birth and poison a Wraith who tries?

Comments

[kimberlyfdr.livejournal.com]

That's a very good question! Nothing has been proven (since none of the survivors have procreated as far as we know). Manipulation of the body's genetic elements in this way would probably be the same as the artificial ATA gene. Can genetic manipulation be passed from generation to generation? Therein lies the answer.

[polly-b.livejournal.com]

*insert disclaimer here*

"Damnit, Captain, I'm a grandmother, not a geneticist!"

Okey dokey. If I understand it correctly, the Hoffan drug was an inoculation that, once given, either rendered the recipient immune from being fed on by Wraith or killed them, with a 50% mortality rate. Since inoculations in general don't provide an immunity that passes to the next generation (new babies have to get their own inoculations), one might presume that the Hoffan drug works the same way. However, this is Pegasus, where nothing seems to work 'in general' so you could spin it however you wanted or needed to, lol.

As for the artificial ATA gene, I think it would depend on what chromosome(s) it altered as to whether or not it could be carried onto the next generation, so you could possibly make a case for it working either way, not that you asked that, lol.