Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-26636534-20180125151653/@comment-26636534-20180125225619

@Namikaze

Madara took some of Hashirama's DNA and assimilated it within himself. Near the end of his life he awakened the Rinnegan as a result of this. So it is safe to say DNA does carry some of the 'Trans-migrant chakra'. In theory then, it does seem possible for Kabuto to awaken the Rinnegan, in this roundabout method.