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genetic chimerism
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Chimerism, also known as a genetic chimera and sometimes nicknamed "half-sider", is a phenomena in which a single creature contains cells from multiple different zygotes, or the creature's ovum. it has been observed in many kinds of organisms, not just limited to animals, as well as in humans.
The visual effects of genetic chimerism can vary from drastic to incredibly minor or even not visible. They can be as drastic as causing a creature to appear as if they had parts of seperate animals put together into one, such as visually having both sexed plumage on one body, as seen on animals such as budgies and butterflies. Subtle forms of it can even be as minor and subtle as heterochromia or a multicolored coat. In some cases it isn't visually obvious to the naked eye whatsoever, such as having multiple blood types rather than a single one.
The most common visual representation of genetic chimerism in art is characters shown with two distinct "halves" in their appearance, split right down the middle - similar to the way chimerism sometimes presents in real life cats:
See also
Not to be confused with
- chimera - fictional hybridized creatures seen in mythology and popular media.
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