Definition of Genetic mosaic

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Genetic mosaic

The term 'Genetic mosaic' as it applies to the area of gnome research can be defined as 'An organism in which different cells contain different genetic sequence. This can be the result of a mutation during development or fusion of embryos at an early developmental stage'.

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