Could two pieces of a stone mosaic ever be identical? Of course, the answer is no--and each stone’s variation subtly contributes value to the finished work. Why should your cells be any different?

“Mosaicism occurs when only some cells contain the usual 46 chromosomes and some cells contain 47. The extra chromosome in some cells is chromosome 21,” states Cleveland Clinic. Although Down ...

Mosaic Down syndrome is a variant of Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a congenital (present at birth) genetic condition that occurs when a person has three copies of chromosome 21 instead of two ...

(A) Hypothetical pedigree of Segmental neurofibromitosis type 1, and (below) molecular analysis showing somatic mosaicism. The three-generation pedigree illustrates the occurrence of a sporadic ...

Genetic variants involved in MVAS affect the chromosomal segregation during mitosis, where individuals often show mosaicism and chromosomal instability.