The power to overwrite DNA. Sub-power of DNA Manipulation.
Also Called
- Genetic Overwrite
Capabilities
The user can completely or partially overwrite the DNA of themselves or others. This can be either permanent or temporary depending on the user's skill.
Applications
- Mutation Inducement: Non-human DNA may result in the afflicted's body mutating.
- Personality Alteration/Personality Rewrite: The overwritten DNA may result in the user taking on some aspects of the donor's personality.
Associations
Limitations
- DNA Disintegration is the perfect counter.
- May have negative effects.
- Users of Genelessness are immune.
Known Users
- Joker (Batman Beyond)
- Radioactive Spider (Marvel Comics)
- Osmosians (Ben 10)
- Matthew Kim (The Flash)
- Amanda Waller (Justice League Unlimited); via nanotechnology
- SCP-2254 - The Demon La Hire (SCP Foundation)
Known Objects
- Omnitrix (Ben 10)
- Ultimatrix (Ben 10)
- Nemetrix (Ben 10)
- Antitrix (Ben 10: Reboot)
- Metroid vaccine (Metroid Fusion)
- Evil Cookies (Sonic Boom)
Gallery
The Joker (DC Animated Universe) encoded his DNA into a microchip that he implanted into Tim Drake's spinal cord, allowing the Clown Prince of Crimes to slowly but surely be "reborn" in Drake's body.
After absorbing the omnitrix Kevin Levin (Ben 10 Series) transform intro kevin 11.
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When Osmosians (Ben 10) attempt to absorb too many life forms at once, their own DNA will be overwritten with alien DNA, causing them to become a chimeric mixture of those creatures.
Kevin 11,00 (Ben 10) in his Mutation form.
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Devlin Levin (Ben 10) in his Mutation form.
Using the Omnitrix, Ben Tennyson (Ben 10) can temporarily overwrite his DNA with that of aliens, turning him into said aliens.
Matthew Kim (The Flash) can transfer pieces of DNA into other beings with a simple touch...
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...unintentionally overwriting Iris West's DNA with Barry Allen's, giving her Barry's speed.
In addition to curing her of X Parasite infestation, the Metroid vaccine (Metroid Fusion) also partially overwrote Samus' DNA with that of a Metroid, resulting in her gaining Metroid traits, such as a vulnerability to extreme cold.
Dr. Eggman's Evil Cookies (Sonic Boom), when infused with DNA from a specific person, overwrite the DNA of those who consume them, turning them into a clone of said person...
...with Sonic's friends being transformed into clones of Eggman after eating cookies infused with Eggman's DNA...
...and Eggman himself being transformed into a clone of Sonic after being force-fed a cookie infused with Sonic's DNA.