mosaicism
noun
mo·sa·i·cism
mō-ˈzā-ə-ˌsi-zəm 
: the condition of possessing cells of two or more different genetic constitutions
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Studies suggest that mosaicism is common in embryos, and that even those with multiple chromosomal abnormalities can result in healthy, full-term pregnancies—albeit less often than euploid embryos.
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
From this work and other studies, scientists have linked brain mosaicism to neurological diseases including autism, epilepsy and schizophrenia.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
Researchers accumulated more than 400 terabytes of DNA sequences and other data, and built analytical tools, creating a powerful platform on which to build the next round of brain mosaicism studies.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
A number of conditions have also been associated with mosaicism such as developmental delays, autism, epilepsy, and some cancers.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
From this work and other studies, scientists have linked brain mosaicism to neurological diseases including autism, epilepsy and schizophrenia.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
Researchers accumulated more than 400 terabytes of DNA sequences and other data, and built analytical tools, creating a powerful platform on which to build the next round of brain mosaicism studies.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
A number of conditions have also been associated with mosaicism such as developmental delays, autism, epilepsy, and some cancers.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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mosaicism
noun
mo·sa·i·cism
mō-ˈzā-ə-ˌsiz-əm
: the condition of possessing cells of two or more different genetic constitutions
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