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To: NYer
There's also a variation on this, called a "mosaic", in which one of the cells in the developing embryo underwent a mutation (such as a copy error, etc.), resulting in a person who has some tissues/organs (i.e., those which developed from the original mutated cell) having a genetic variation compared to the other parts of the same body.

This can lead to odd medical disorders, whereby some tissues in the body are susceptible to a particular problem while others aren't. It can also make DNA screening for genetic illnesses difficult because the cells (or blood) sampled for genetic screening may be the "healthy" ones.

There is speculation that some cases of Alzheimer's or autism may be a result of this.

32 posted on 11/17/2003 10:50:26 AM PST by Ichneumon
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To: Ichneumon
There's also a variation on this, called a "mosaic".

This I have seen in someone who was a Mosaic Downs baby.
48 posted on 11/17/2003 11:00:21 AM PST by armymarinemom (I Rocked the Cradle of Death from Above)
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