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Mosaikzustand

English translation: mosaic state

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German term or phrase:Mosaikzustand
English translation:mosaic state
Entered by: ace2912

10:37 Apr 27, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Genetics
German term or phrase: Mosaikzustand
Möglicherweise liegt eine dominante Mutation vor, welche nur im Mosaikzustand mit dem Leben vereinbar ist.
ace2912
Local time: 16:46
mosaic state
Explanation:
Certain diseases are only seen in a mosaic state (ie. McCune-Albright Syndrome which causes premature puberty, café-au-lait spots and bone disease). This is probably because they are lethal in the non-mosaic state.
http://ocw.tufts.edu/courses/20/content/293206
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Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 17:46
Grading comment
many thanks, great help, especially the link.
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mosaic state


Explanation:
Certain diseases are only seen in a mosaic state (ie. McCune-Albright Syndrome which causes premature puberty, café-au-lait spots and bone disease). This is probably because they are lethal in the non-mosaic state.
http://ocw.tufts.edu/courses/20/content/293206

Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 17:46
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 92
Grading comment
many thanks, great help, especially the link.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oliver Annacker
12 mins
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agree  Cetacea
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Cetacea
agree  KARIN ISBELL
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Karin
agree  Dr Sue Levy (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sue
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