Liver and Kidney Modifications . 38 Exotic Industrial Bacteria . 87 Felicia-Series Bioroid . 38 Terraforming Microorganisms . 87 Morphological Changes . 39 Germ Warfare . 87 Heavy Worlder . 40 Anti-Material Bacteria . 90 Helot-Series Upgrade . 41 Purchasing Microorganisms . 91 Musculo-Skeletal Modifications . 42 Fighting Disease . 91 Ishtar-Series Upgrade . 42 CONTENTS GENGINEERED PLANTS . 92 CONTENTS Nervous System Modifications (Reflex Boosting) . 43 GENGINEERED INSECTS . 95 INTRODUCTION . 3 Paranormal Abilities . 43 Insect Bioweapons . 95 About GURPS . 3 Respiratory Modifications . 43 DESIGNING PLANTS, MICRO- Lepus-Series Parahuman . 43 ORGANISMS AND INSECTS . 97 1. BIOTECHNOLOGY . 4 Light Worlder . 44 ENGINEERED ANIMALS . 98 Basic Principles . 5 Sensory Modifications . 45 Creating Biomodified Animals . 99 Biotech Tech Levels . 5 Orion-Series Upgrade . 45 BIOGADGETS . 105 Spacer Modification . 46 Gengineering Techniques . 6 Bioships . 106 Sexual and Reproductive Modifications . 47 Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes . 7 Sentient Buildings . 111 Camazotz-Series Parahuman . 47 Gene Cloning . 8 Chronos-Series Bioroid . 48 Other Living Structures . 111 Eve, Eukaryotes and Organelles . 8 Transformations . 49 Germline Gengineering of Plants and Animals . 9 5. IMMORTALITY INCORPORATED . 112 Xeno-Anatomy . 49 Gene Therapy . 9 Gilgamesh-Series Parahuman . 50 Cryonics and Suspended Animation . 113 Genetic Testing . 9 Cryonic Preservation . 113 Junk DNA and Gengineering . 10 Gengineered Disadvantages . 51 Pandora-Series Parahuman . 51 Age and Aging . 113 Genetic Reconstruction . 11 Mental Disadvantages . 52 Cryonic Revival . 114 Viruses and Bacteria . 11 Spartan-Series Bioroid . 52 More About Cryonics . 114 Biomimetics . 12 Physical Disadvantages . 53 Suspended Animation . 115 Biotronics . 12 Braintaping Fees . 115 Other Features . 55 Heredity . 12 Memory Storage . 115 Taboo Traits . 55 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) . 13 Tek Rat Parahuman . 55 Braintaping . 116 Cloning of Multicellular Organisms . 14 Braintaping Techniques . 116 Racial Point Cost . 56 The Human Genome Project . 14 Braintapes and Realism . 116 Void-Dancer-Series Parahuman . 56 Examples of Biomimetic Products . 16 Alternative Braintaping Technologies . 117 Life’s Price Tag . 57 Reproductive Technology . 17 Game Effects of Braintaping . 118 Established Variant Races . 57 Monoclonal Antibodies . 17 Persona-Napping . 118 Custom Designs . 57 In Vitro Fertilization . 19 Multiple People . 118 Genetic Engineering and Aliens . 58 Braintaping Equipment . 119 Biotech Facilities . 20 Beyond the Probable . 59 Deep Learning . 20 Campaign Effects of Braintaping . 119 Lab Facilities . 21 Braintaping-Related Technology . 121 Lifebanks and Genome Libraries . 22 Memory Uploads to Gengineered Clones . 121 Other Biomedical Facilities . 22 Copy-Protection Nano . 121 Hellkitchen . 22 Memory Integration . 122 Chrysalis Machine . 23 6. CHARACTERS AND CORPORATIONS . 124 2. HUMAN GENETIC ENGINEERING . 24 BIOTECH CHARACTERS . 125 Gengineering at Conception . 25 3. BIOMODS . 60 Character Types . 125 Eugenic Germline Gengineering . 25 Biotech and Cyberpunk . 125 Defining “Human” . 25 ELECTIVE SURGERY . 61 Using GURPS Bio-Tech with Sex Selection . 25 Bodysculpting . 61 Cyberworld . 126 Germline Gengineering for Species Transplants . 65 Experimental Procedures . 127 Modification . 26 Medical Transplants . 65 Post-Human Clothing . 127 Sex and Genetic Engineering . 26 Xenotransplants . 66 Cleanup . 127 Linked Advantages and Disadvantages . 26 Biomod Organ Transplants . 67 The Organ Trade . 129 Objectives of Human Gengineering . 27 Limb Replacement Transplants . 69 Black Market Organ Prices . 130 Eugeneering and Society . 27 Polykeratin Grafts . 69 Acquiring Biomods . 130 Hidden Dangers Ð Overspecialization and Sensa-Skin Grafts . 70 Advantages and Disadvantages . 130 Evolution . 28 Neurosurgery . 70 Universal Donors . 131 Human Eugenics: Breeding Programs . 28 Tissue Engineering . 72 Skills . 132 DESIGNING VARIANT HUMAN CHEMICAL ENHANCEMENTS . 73 Biotech Jobs . 132 TEMPLATES . 29 GENETIC SURGERY . 75 About Our Commentators . 133 Gengineered Attribute Modifiers . 30 Proteus Nanovirus . 77 BIOTECH BUSINESS . 133 Why Make Ubermenschen? . 30 Growing Nanovirus . 77 Gengineered Advantages . 31 Types of Proteus Virus . 77 APPENDIX . 135 Brain Modifications . 32 Metamorphosis Virus . 79 Biotech Advantages, Enhancements and Nature vs. Nurture . 32 The Transformation . 80 Limitations . 136 Cardiovascular Modifications . 33 Sample Metamorphosis New and Modified Advantages . 136 Miniature Humans . 33 Transformations . 81 Cosmetic Modifications . 34 New Enhancement . 136 Gastrointestinal Modifications . 35 Proteus Virus Options . 82 New Limitations . 137 Glandular Modifications . 35 NANO-SYMBIOTES . 84 GLOSSARY . 139 Alpha-Series Upgrade . 36 4. MAN’S BEST FRIENDS . 86 Immune System Modifications . ..