Chimera, Chimaera, or Chimaira ( Greek for "

she-goat The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a domesticated species of goat-antelope typically kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the a ...

") originally referred to: * Chimera (mythology), a fire-breathing monster of Ancient Lycia said to combine parts from multiple animals *

Mount Chimaera Mount Chimaera was the name of a place in ancient Lycia, notable for constantly burning fires. It is thought to be the area called Yanartaş in Turkey, where methane and other gases emerge from the rock and burn. Some ancient sources considered i ...

, a fire-spewing region of Lycia or Cilicia typically considered the inspiration for the myth As such, chimera, Chimera, chimère, Chimaira, etc. may also refer to:

Biology

Chimaera Chimaeras are cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes , known informally as ghost sharks, rat fish, spookfish, or rabbit fish; the last three names are not to be confused with rattails, Opisthoproctidae, or Siganidae, respectively. At ...

, any of various cartilaginous fishes of the order Chimaeriformes ** ''Chimaera'' (genus), the eponymous genus of the order Chimaeriformes *

Chimera (EST) In molecular biology, and more importantly high-throughput DNA sequencing, a chimera is a single DNA sequence originating when multiple transcripts or DNA sequences get joined. It can occur in various contexts. Chimeric reads are generally con ...

, a single cDNA sequence originating from two transcripts *

Chimera (genetics) A genetic chimerism or chimera ( ) is a single organism composed of cells with more than one distinct genotype. In animals, this means an individual derived from two or more zygotes, which can include possessing blood cells of different blood ...

, a single animal or plant with genetically distinct cells from two different zygotes * Chimera (virus), a virus containing genetic material from other organisms * Chimera, or

fusion protein Fusion proteins or chimeric (kī-ˈmir-ik) proteins (literally, made of parts from different sources) are proteins created through the joining of two or more genes that originally coded for separate proteins. Translation of this ''fusion gene'' r ...

, a hybrid protein made by the splicing of two genes * Chimera (paleontology), a fossil which was reconstructed with parts from different animals * Chimera Project, a

Soviet biological weapons program The Soviet Union covertly operated the world's largest, longest, and most sophisticated biological weapons program, thereby violating its obligations as a party to the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention.Leitenberg, M., Zilinskas, R., & Kuhn, J. ...

Media

Fictional entities

Chimera (Fullmetal Alchemist) The ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' manga and anime series feature an extensive cast of fictional characters created by Hiromu Arakawa. The story is set in a fictional universe within the 20th century in which alchemy is one of the most advanced scienti ...

, characters in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' *

Chimera (Marvel Comics) Tatiana Caban Bethany Cabe Caber Caber is one of the Celtic gods of Avalon, a warrior god. Caber is a good friend to Leir and usually accompanies him in battle. Cable Danielle Cage Danielle "Dani" Cage is a fictional character in Marvel ...

, a Marvel Comics character * Chimera (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a magical beast in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' *

Chimera Anima The ''Tokyo Mew Mew'' manga and anime series features a cast of characters designed by Mia Ikumi. The series takes place in Tokyo, Japan, where five adolescent girls, called Mew Mews, are infused with the DNA of endangered species to combat alien ...

, a name grouping of animals in the anime ''Tokyo Mew Mew'' * The Chimera, an alien race in ''

Resistance Resistance may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Comics * Either of two similarly named but otherwise unrelated comic book series, both published by Wildstorm: ** ''Resistance'' (comics), based on the video game of the same title ** ''T ...

Films

* ''Chimera'' (1968 film), an Italian musicarello film * ''Chimera'' (2001 film), an Italian romance film * ''Chimère'' (film), a 1989 French film * ''Chimères'' (film), a 2013 French-language film * ''

Chimera Strain ''Chimera Strain'' (initially known as Chimera) is a 2018 science fiction drama/ thriller film written and directed by Maurice Haeems, and produced by Jay Sitaram and Maurice Haeems. Plot A genius but mentally unbalanced scientist, Quint, attempts ...

'', a 2018 Indian-American sci-fi film

Gaming

* ''Chimera'' (video game), a 1985 isometric maze arcade adventure * Chimera (larp convention), a convention in Auckland, New Zealand *

Chimera Entertainment Chimera Entertainment is a German video game developer based in Munich. The company is part of the developer family of Remote Control Productions. As of April 2021, the company employs 70 people. History Chimera Entertainment was founded by the ...

, a game development studio in Munich, Germany

Literature

* '' The Chimeras'', an 1854 sequence of sonnets by Gérard de Nerval * ''Chimaira'', a 2001 novel by Valerio Massimo Manfredi * ''Chimera'' (Barth novel) (1972) * ''Chimera'' (CrossGen), a 2003 comic book mini series * ''Chimaera'' (novel), a 2004 novel by Ian Irvine * ''Chimera'' (novel series), a Japanese novel series by Baku Yumemakura * ''Chimera'' (short story), a short story by Lee Youngdo * ''Chimera'' (2015), the third novel in

Mira Grant Seanan McGuire (pronounced SHAWN-in; born January 5, 1978 in Martinez, California) is an American author and filker. McGuire is known for her urban fantasy novels. She uses the pseudonym Mira Grant to write science fiction/ horror and the pseudon ...

's Parasitology trilogy

Music

Groups or artists

* Chimaira, an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio *

Chimera (Irish band) Chimera were a Northern Irish alternative rock band that saw brief, but notable fame in the mid-nineties. They have been frequently compared to the Sundays, Cocteau Twins and the Cranberries. History Chimera was formed in 1990 and included me ...

, a musical group *

Chimera (Russian band) Chimera (also known as Deputat Baltiki) was a Russian underground rock band formed by singer/guitarist and lead-guitarist Gennady Bachinsky in St. Petersburg in 1990. It was the main group of the club Tamtam,Vsevolod Gakkel«ZUDWA» // Пчел� ...

, an underground musical band * Mike Dred or Chimera (born 1967), techno musician

Albums

* ''Chimaira'' (album), a 2005 album by Chimaira * ''Chimera'' (Andromeda album) (2006) * ''Chimera'' (Aria album) (2001) * ''Chimera'' (Delerium album), a 2003 album by Delerium * ''Chimera'' (EP), a 2014 EP by Marié Digby * ''Chimera'' (Erik Friedlander album) (1995) * ''Chimera'' (Mayhem album) (2004) * ''Chimeras'' (album), a 2003 album by John Zorn * ''Chimera'', a 2002 album by The Cost * ''Chimera'', a 1974 album by Duncan Mackay * ''Chimera'', a 1983 album by Bill Nelson * ''鵺-chimera-'', a 2016 EP by

Girugamesh is a Japanese rock band, formed in 2003. Their name is sometimes stylized with a metal umlaut as girugämesh and is derived from the ''Final Fantasy'' character. They disbanded on July 10, 2016, although announced a new song, to celebrate labe ...

Songs

* "Chimeres I, II and III", 2007 compositions by

Fred Momotenko Alfred Momotenko-Levitsky (born 1970), also known as Fred Momotenko, is a Dutch composer. Education Alfred Momotenko-Levitsky studied percussion at the Moscow State Art and Cultural University, Russia. In 1990, he was invited to perform in th ...

* "Chimera", a song by Duncan Sheik from a version of ''

Daylight Daylight is the combination of all direct and indirect sunlight during the daytime. This includes direct sunlight, diffuse sky radiation, and (often) both of these reflected by Earth and terrestrial objects, like landforms and buildings. Sunligh ...

'' * "Chimaera", a 1992 song by Bad Religion from ''

Generator Generator may refer to: * Signal generator, electronic devices that generate repeating or non-repeating electronic signals * Electric generator, a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy. * Generator (circuit theory), an eleme ...

'' * "Chimera", a 1999 song by the Tea Party from '' Triptych'' * "Chimeras", a track by Tim Hecker from ''

Harmony in Ultraviolet ''Harmony in Ultraviolet'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian electronic music musician Tim Hecker, released on October 16, 2006, on Kranky. Critical reaction The album was generally praised by critics, with ''Pitchfork Media'' writer Mar ...

'' * "Chimera", a song by Bonham from ''

Mad Hatter The Hatter is a fictional character in Lewis Carroll's 1865 book ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' and its 1871 sequel ''Through the Looking-Glass''. He is very often referred to as the Mad Hatter, though this term was never used by Car ...

'' * "The Chimera", a 2012 song by the Smashing Pumpkins from ''

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Television

* ''Chimera'' (British TV series), a 1991 British science fiction serial * "Chimera" (''NCIS''), an episode of ''NCIS'' * "Chimera" ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''), a 1999 episode of ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' * "Chimera" (''Stargate SG-1''), an episode of ''Stargate SG-1'' * "Chimera" (''The X-Files''), an episode of ''The X-Files'' * ''Chimera'' (South Korean TV series), a 2021 South Korean television series

People

Jason Chimera Jason Chimera (; born May 2, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played for five teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Chimera played his junior career in the WHL, for Medicine Hat and Brandon. ...

(born 1979), NHL ice hockey forward for the Washington Capitals *

Ricardo Rodriguez (wrestler) Jesús Ricardo Rodríguez (born February 17, 1986) is a Mexican-American professional wrestler and commentator. He is best known for his time in WWE under the ring name Ricardo Rodriguez. He returned to the independent circuit in 2014 as Chimae ...

or Chimaera (born 1986), professional wrestler

Computing

Chimera (software library) Chimera is a software library created as a research project at UCSB for the C programming language that implements a structured, peer-to-peer routing platform to allow the easy development of peer-to-peer applications. The project's focus is on pro ...

, a peer-to-peer software research project *

Camino (web browser) Camino (from the Spanish word ' meaning "path") is a discontinued free, open source, GUI-based Web browser based on Mozilla's Gecko layout engine and specifically designed for the OS X operating system. In place of an XUL-based user interface ...

or Chimera, a free Mac OS X web browser * UCSF Chimera, a software program for visualizing molecules

Other uses

* Chimaera (town), an ancient and alternative name of Himarë, Albania * Chimaera Mountains, an ancient and alternative name of the Ceraunian Range in Albania *

Chimera (spacecraft) ''Chimera'' is a NASA mission concept to orbit and explore 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 (SW1), an active, outbursting Small Solar System body, small icy body in the outer Solar System. The concept was developed in respon ...

, a proposed spacecraft mission * Chimera (architecture), a fantastic, mythical or grotesque decorative feature *

TVR Chimaera The TVR Chimaera is a two-seater roadster sports car manufactured by TVR between 1992 and 2003. The name was derived from Chimera, the monstrous creature of Greek mythology, which was made of the parts of multiple animals. First debuted at ...

, a model of sports car *

Chimera (roller coaster) All American Triple Loop (formerly American Dreier Looping (2019-2023) Montaña Infinitum Infinity Mountain"(2007-2014), Montaña Triple Loop Triple Loop Mountain"(2014-2016) and Quimera Chimera"ref name="CNN_accident"> (2017-2019)) is an upcom ...

, in La Feria Chapultepec Mágico, Mexico City