Examples of chimerism in a Sentence
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Borrowing from the Greeks, scientists call this condition chimerism.
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
But chimerism can also occur artificially with an organ or bone marrow transplant.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
This created a state called mixed chimerism, where donor and receiver immune cells were combined in the recipient’s body.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 3 Nov. 2023
These ants aren’t the only animals to be chimeras—mice, rabbits, cats and even humans have chimerism in some cases.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2023
The ants display a genetic condition called chimerism, named for the mythical chimera that has body parts from various creatures.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2023
But there are species where chimerism is far more common.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2011
Though chimera cats are rare, chimerism can be hereditary, according to Healthline.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 29 Oct. 2021
These results may help to better understand early human development and primate evolution and develop strategies to improve human chimerism in evolutionarily distant species.
—Mike Wehner, BGR, 15 Apr. 2021
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
But chimerism can also occur artificially with an organ or bone marrow transplant.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
This created a state called mixed chimerism, where donor and receiver immune cells were combined in the recipient’s body.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 3 Nov. 2023
These ants aren’t the only animals to be chimeras—mice, rabbits, cats and even humans have chimerism in some cases.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2023
The ants display a genetic condition called chimerism, named for the mythical chimera that has body parts from various creatures.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2023
But there are species where chimerism is far more common.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2011
Though chimera cats are rare, chimerism can be hereditary, according to Healthline.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 29 Oct. 2021
These results may help to better understand early human development and primate evolution and develop strategies to improve human chimerism in evolutionarily distant species.
—Mike Wehner, BGR, 15 Apr. 2021
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“Chimerism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chimerism. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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chimerism
noun
chi·me·rism
kī-ˈmi(ə)r-ˌiz-əm, kə-; ˈkī-mə-ˌriz- 
: the state of being a genetic chimera
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