genetic engineer

These very odd people have mastered the ability to insert gene
sequences from one organism into another, usually triggering
immediate mutations in the subject. Far from needing an
elaborate laboratory to accomplish such abominations, a mere
touch seems to be all that is necessary.
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"I thought the whole point of genetic engineering was to avoid
the random waste of natural evolution, and replace it with
the efficiency of reason," Miles piped up. All three haut-
women turned to stare at him in astonishment, as if a potted
plant had suddenly offered a critique of its fertilization
routine. "Or ... so it seems to me," Miles trailed off in
a much smaller voice.
[ Cetaganda, Lois McMaster Bujold ]

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