We have studied nine patients who presented with pigmentary anomalies of the skin in association with other congenital malformations; in eight, we demonstrated chromosomal mosaicism in lymphocytes ...

Martha Foley: Let’s talk about mosaics and chimera, not in the art world or in mythology, but in, ... So a mosaic would be, you know, different colored tiles all mixed together to make a picture.

We may not actually be who we think we are. Or at least, we may be a little more complicated than we give ourselves credit for. That’s what the genetic study of DNA has begun to explore. The study of ...

News of chimerism and genetic mosaicism is not completely new, nor are the ethical and practical questions associated with them. Yet as a society, we often take a heads-in-the-sand approach to ...

The only way to be sure if an animal is a chimera or a mosaic is to perform a genetic test. Chimeras and mosaics are seen throughout the animal and plant kingdoms. Just look at this mouse: ...

In most cases, we get half our genes from one parent, half from the other. But it doesn't always happen that way. Parts of the genetic inheritance can be turned on or off, and genes from other ...