(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 ...

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?

This creates mosaicism in our body," explains Dr. Anchel ... pluripotent stem cells that are able to develop into nearly any ...