mosaicism

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Condition in which an individual or an organism that develops from a single zygote has two or more cell populations that differ in genetic constitution.
Note: Mosaicism is seen in humans in Down syndrome, Turner syndrome and Klinefelter syndrome.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 781 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'mosaicism' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10976 RIS BibTex EndNote
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