mosaicism
- n the condition in which an organism has two or more cell populations that differ in genetic makeup
- From what they have slowly and painstakingly pieced together about mosaicism in female cells, medical geneticists are getting a better understanding of several inherited .
- Whether or not the speculation proves correct, the genetic mosaicism reflected in red blood cells definitely gives women an inherent advantage over men.
- Applying the Lyon hypothesis to women, geneticists at California's City of Hope have shown mosaicism in women who suffer from a form of Mediterranean anemia.