mosaicism

• Zustand, bei dem ein Organismus zwei oder mehr genetisch unterschiedliche Zellpopulationen enthält, oft durch Mutationen während der Entwicklung entstanden.

A condition in which an organism possesses two or more genetically distinct cell populations, often resulting from mutations during development.

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1. Genetic conditionC2formalmedical

   The condition in which an organism has two or more cell populations that differ in genetic makeup, often resulting from mutations during development.

   Genetischer Zustand

   • Mosaicism can cause a variety of symptoms depending on which cells are affected.
   • The patient was diagnosed with mosaicism after genetic testing revealed two distinct cell lines.
   • Mosaicism is often studied in the context of chromosomal disorders like Turner syndrome.