noun
- Plural of chimaerism; instances or conditions involving the presence of two or more genetically distinct cell populations in one organism, or the state of being a chimera.
Usage: biology/genetics term; also spelled 'chimerisms' in modern usage
Examples
- The study examined various chimaerisms in transgenic mice to understand genetic mosaicism.
- Chimaerisms can occur naturally through fertilization errors or artificially through genetic engineering.
- Researchers documented several chimaerisms in the plant tissue samples.
- The presence of chimaerisms in the organism made genetic analysis more complex.