All in the family.

• Autores: Christine Soares
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 297, Nº. 1, 2007, págs. 30-30
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses research revealing that marmosets are genetic chimeras, carrying the genes of their siblings. Biologist Corinna Ross discovered hair samples from marmosets contained cells with DNA profiles of their fraternal twins. The research may help prevent the rejection of transplanted tissue in humans and reveal if autoimmune diseases attack foreign cells in the body. Swapping of bone marrow cells has been documented between fetuses and mothers in humans.