Definition of mosaicism in English:
mosaicism
noun məʊˈzeɪɪsɪz(ə)mmōˈzāəˌsizəm
mass nounBiology The property or state of being composed of cells of two genetically different types.
Example sentencesExamples
- This results in female mosaicism for loci located in the differential chromosome region.
- This can be explained on the basis of germline or gonadal mosaicism.
- High rates of structural instability have in fact been reported for palindromic transgenes in mice, where mitotic mosaicism and rearranged versions of the transgene have been detected in the progeny.
- We propose that both controls are general and do not constitute a novel ‘switch’ that enables sexual mosaicism in hermaphrodites.
- This mosaicism, Migeon explains, often gives women protection from genetic disease.
- Androgens could be implicated in the earlier death of males, but recent studies suggest that female mosaicism may enhance lifespan.