Chimera (biology)

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Biological phenomenon
gptkbp:affects Physical appearance
Reproductive system
Immune system
gptkbp:canBeArtificiallyCreated Laboratory animals
Human-animal chimeras
gptkbp:canOccurNaturally Yes
gptkbp:cause Ambiguous genitalia
Different blood types in one individual
Patchy skin pigmentation
gptkbp:causedBy Genetic engineering
Fusion of embryos
Transplantation of cells
gptkbp:defines An organism containing cells from two or more zygotes
gptkbp:detects Karyotyping
Microsatellite analysis
gptkbp:diagnosedBy DNA analysis
Genetic testing
gptkbp:etymology Named after the mythological Chimera
gptkbp:example Gynandromorph
Microchimerism
Tetragametic chimerism
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1900s
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Humans
gptkb:Plants
Animals
gptkbp:hasEthics Genetic modification
Human-animal chimeras
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chimera (biology)
gptkbp:notableCase Karen Keegan
Lydia Fairchild
gptkbp:notToBeConfusedWith Hybrid (biology)
Mosaic (biology)
gptkbp:occurredIn Identical twins
Blood transfusion recipients
Fraternal twins
Organ transplant recipients
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:National_Institutes_of_Health_(NIH)
International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)
gptkbp:relatedTo Stem cell research
Forensic science
Paternity testing
Mosaicism
Organ generation
gptkbp:studiedBy Geneticists
Developmental biologists
gptkbp:usedIn Biomedical research
Organ transplantation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Chimera
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7