mosaic
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- noun
- /moʊˈzeɪɪk/
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mosaico
- In some cases, a person's skin might display characteristics of a genetic mosaic, showcasing different pigmentation patterns.
- a mosaic condition
- effects of mosaic
- collateral effects of mosaic
Examples
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Some of these animals were likely mosaics that had lost the UNC-82:GFP transgene in the epidermis (where the rol-6 marker is expressed), but retained the transgene in other cells.
Academic text (2016) -
Under al-Aqsa mosque, they found evidence of a mosaic floor, dated to the fifth to seventh centuries, that was quite similar to floors of churches found in Bethlehem.
Academic text (2013) -
The first is that patients are mosaics of parts that have very different ages.
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OK, So think of the individual Organism as a mosaic of sensitivities.
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The other half of TS patients have a "mosaic," meaning that some cells have the 45, X pattern and others are constituted with different normal and abnormal patterns.
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Researchers found that the tumor was a genetic mosaic, consisting of cells with different mutations.
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The geneticist explained that humans can be mosaic due to random mutations occurring during cell division.
Synonyms
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9.9
A body that has cells from two different people or animals in it
Some cells in the same body have different genes
Compounds
- Formal
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Religious rules God gave to the Israelites through Moses in the first five books of the Bible
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A large image that shows a wide area by joining many photos taken from the air
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A disease caused by a virus that makes potato leaves show pale and dark patches
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A disease caused by a virus that makes plant leaves show yellow patches, often in tobacco plants
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A virus that infects tobacco and other plants, making leaves show light and dark patches
How Mixed
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4.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mosaic in genetics is a helpful image: an organism with different cell types looks patchy, like a picture made of different tiles, so scientists call this mix a 'mosaic'. The name links the patchy look to the idea of many small pieces making one whole.