No it's set before birth. A future person's finger print could perhaps be modified, but it seems like we don't know all the genetic components behind fingerprints, and there are probably environmental factors as well.<p><a href="https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/traits/fingerprints" rel="nofollow">https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/traits/fingerprints</a>
<a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-ones-fingerprints-sim/" rel="nofollow">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-ones-fingerpr...</a>
You mean like... after they're born? Or by modifying the sperm and/or egg producing the person?<p>Edit: Doesn't matter. The answer is no. Fingerprints aren't determined by genes[1].<p>1. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/06/science/06qna.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/06/science/06qna.html</a>
Your fingerprint can't be "genetically modified," but I'm surprised at the amount of false information here. Burning your fingers or deep cuts will give you a new fingerprint (usually "none") [1]. AFAIK you can't change your fingerprint to a specific new one, though.<p>[1] (NSFW) <a href="http://www.cse.msu.edu/~rossarun/pubs/FengJainRoss_AlteredFingerprint_TechReport09.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.cse.msu.edu/~rossarun/pubs/FengJainRoss_AlteredFi...</a>
The only way I believe that they can be modified is by literally burning them off or if you get a deep scar or cut, that can permanently alter the way they are. As far as "genetic modification" goes, likely not.