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Chimerism

Chimerism

The state of being a chimera.


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Two different colored eyes

The condition is called Heterochromia, it is caused by damaged melanocytes or genetic conditions such as chimerism or mosaicism. Its pretty cool I think, if you want more info visit: http://humangenetics.suite101.com/article.cfm/having_two_different_colored_eyes

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by chemscience
Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:53 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Two different colored eyes
Replies: 1
Views: 210

Re: 1 attached, 1 unattached earlobe

Hey, I also have one attached earlobe and one unattached. I have a theory that I am a chimera. Google the disease Chimerism, it is really interesting. You might actually be two people in one. I have other symptoms, such as my skins being slightly different colors on the right side ...

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by ecupirate2010
Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:08 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: 1 attached, 1 unattached earlobe
Replies: 8
Views: 2844

Chimerism theory

... (sp?). I have also been researching this issue with a theory to pose about homosexual, bi-sexual, and transgendered behaviors. Could it be that chimerism is the biological answer to the attraction, (for lack of a better vocabulary)? Also. wouldn't many psychological issues be answered if this ...

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by changes2
Tue Sep 26, 2006 6:25 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Question about chimerism
Replies: 1
Views: 609

Question about chimerism

I am in a debate with someone about chimerism. On the show House M.D. a child had 2 consciouses. One was only the memory of being abducted by aliens, the other one was his normal self. Is this possible from chimerism? Maybe I misinterpreted ...

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by TheCaliforniaLife
Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:08 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Question about chimerism
Replies: 1
Views: 609

XYY possible?

... mitosis occur or will the zygote coduct apoptosis(or something similar)? A fertilized egg can fuse together with a sperm (one of the ways of chimerism formation). And the person has nothing different (except carrying different DNAs) from a normal individual. But I don't think this can be ...

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by Poison
Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:27 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: XYY possible?
Replies: 17
Views: 2386
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