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From: Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: YASID "Sci-fi Books, Humans with Animal genes/modifications?"
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:27:55 -0500
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On 3/14/2024 2:14 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
> On 3/14/2024 11:52 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
>> YASID "Sci-fi Books, Humans with Animal genes/modifications?"
>>
>> https://www.reddit.com/r/printSF/comments/1bcw0l7/scifi_books_humans_with_animal_genesmodifications/
>>
>> "I read a book maybe 10 years or more ago, set in a future where 
>> humanity had played with gene splicing/gene therapy to the point where 
>> it was entirely common to see people with animal attributes. There was 
>> a whole community of peoples who had Cat/Lion genes who had some 
>> feline features and some of their agility, people with snake genes 
>> that had some scaled patterns on their skin and had sensuous, smooth 
>> movements, and so on. I’ve been trying to find this book for YEARS, 
>> but I have no idea what it was called and can’t really remember the 
>> plot except that there was a conflict between “normal” humans and 
>> those who had their genes modified. Any help, suggestions, or even 
>> recommendations about similar books?"
>>
> Is this to specifically exclude uplifted animals to human level sentience?

The reddit thread covers this.

Thanks,
Lynn