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{{Infobox main|
| name = Genepack
| image = Genepack b.png
| type = Exotic Items
| tech level = Industrial
| description = A small capsule containing a package of genetic information. To use a genepack, it must be placed in a gene bank near a gene assembler and combined into an implantable xenogerm.
If not kept in a powered gene bank, this genepack will slowly deteriorate.
| mass base = 0.5
| hp = 100
| beauty = 0
| flammability = 0.0
| marketvalue  = 100
| defName = genepack
| thingCategories = ItemsMisc
| page verified for version = 1.4.3525
}}
'''Genepacks''' are used for storing [[genes|xenogenes]]. An essential part of a genetics laboratory, they are useless on their own.

== Acquisition ==
Despite "full gene combination" being an [[Lore#Tech_levels|ultratech]] technology, they are acquirable in an early-industrial colony. See [[research]] for details.

Genepacks are produced by placing any [[xenotypes|xenohuman]] into a [[gene extractor]]. The resulting genepack will randomly contain between 1 and 4 of the subject's genes. They can also be acquired from [[trading|traders]] and as [[quest]] rewards.

Genepacks purchased from traders or earned from quests may contain exactly one [[Genes#Archite|archite gene]]. The archite gene will always generate with 1 or 2 random xenogenes, making it impossible to acquire an isolated archite gene.

Generated genepacks will always have one of these configurations:
* 1 Xenogene, 66% chance
* 2 Xenogenes, 20% chance
* 3 Xenogenes, 5% chance
* 4 Xenogenes, 2% chance
* 1 Archite, 1 Xenogene, 5% chance
* 1 Archite, 2 Xenogenes, 2% chance

== Summary ==
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Genepacks each contain between 1 and 4 [[genes]], as shown by the number of blue bars on the texture. They will constantly deteriorate at a rate of 5/day, even in storage, unless placed in a [[gene bank]]. While placed in a gene bank, their contained genes will become accessible for recombination in a connected [[gene assembler]]. You cannot alter the amount of genes in the genepack in any way.

Genepacks always contain xenogenes, even if they were extracted from somebody with exotic germline genes.

== Analysis ==
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Since it is impossible to use or store genepacks without a [[gene bank]], they are useless to colonies without the necessary technology. However, it does take 20 days{{Check Tag|Verify|Based on 5 hp/day and 100 base hp. Not actually tested in-game.}} for a genepack's health to fully deplete, giving you some time to research and construct the necessary facilites.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
genepack b.png|Genepack with 1 gene
genepack c.png|Genepack with 2 genes
genepack d.png|Genepack with 3 genes
genepack e.png|Genepack with 4 genes
genepack f.png|Genepack with an [[Genes#Archite|Archite]] gene
</gallery>

== Version history ==
* [[Biotech DLC]] Release - Added

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