Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25660412-20141111162843/@comment-25413835-20141115011110

You guys just don't get it. AnimeEx is right. The omnitrix doesn't contain any physical DNA. It is connected with primus, which holds the actual DNA, then primus sends the information of a species' genetic code to the omnitrix, which then alters its user's DNA to match the DNA of the species they select, turning them into a member of that species.

So when the omnitrix sent out a DNA wave in War of the Worlds, it didn't actually send any physical DNA to the Highbreed. It just connected to primus, searched for the genetic codes of different species, and then sent out a wave that modified all highbreeds' DNA.