When is a chimaera not a chimaera? - Takeaways - MDSpire

When is a chimaera not a chimaera?

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  • Shaun R. McCann

  • August 24, 2022

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    Radiation exposure can cause leukemia, but total body irradiation is beneficial in allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.

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    Chimaeras, resulting from hematopoietic cell transplantation, provide insights into disease progression and graft versus host disease.

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    Phylloxera, an aphid, devastated the European wine industry, leading to the grafting of resistant American rootstocks onto European vines.

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    Chimaeras consist of genetically different cells, while hybrids have intermediate features and mixed chromosomes from parental species.

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    Long-term survivors of allogeneic HCT may appear normal but are often chimaeras, while many European vines are hybrids.

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When is a chimaera not a chimaera?

  • by Shaun R. McCann

  • August 24, 2022

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