An organism that is composed of more than one genetically-distinct population of cells which originate from more than one zygote is referred to as a
Exam Question Oct 2014
Exam Question Oct 2014
Chimeras and mosaics
Mosaics and chimeras are animals that have more than one genetically-distinct population of cells. The distinction between these two forms is quite clearly defined, although at times ignored or misused. In mosaics, the genetically different cell types all arise from a single zygote, whereas chimeras originate from more than one zygote.
