Certain corporations & organizations own genetic material & can take any form of DNA & create chimeras, among other things. Cloning & modifying livestock to meet food demands also has its potential dangers. Any life form can be altered for any particular purpose.
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An escaped lab experiment that contains the DNA of several spices is an interesting premise for a movie. Of course something from another world that's capable of assimilating & imitating the life it encounters is also an interesting story.
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