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Mouse aggregation chimaeras consisting of trisomy 12 and normal euploid cells were produced. The analysis of one trisomy 12↔euploid chimaera, using biochemical and cytological markers, showed that the trisomic cells were able to participate in the formation of most tissues including the ovary. On the other hand, no trisomy 12 cells were found in lymphocyte populations, which is most likely due to early selection in this particular cell lineage. The viability of two adult trisomy 12 chimaeras demonstrates that trisomy 12 cells are able to develop beyond the fetal stage which is not observed in completely trisomic fetuses.
Furthermore, these chimaeras did not show any sign of a trisomy 12 syndrome, indicating that the trisomy 12 cells were functionally integrated and participated normally in the differentiation of the various tissues. Our results suggest that trisomy 12 in the mouse is not autonomously cell lethal but can be rescued and is perfectly viable in the presence of normal diploid cells.
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Fundele, R., Jägerbauer, EM., Kolbus, U. et al. Viability of trisomy 12 cells in mouse chimaeras. Wilhelm Roux' Archiv 194, 178–180 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00848319
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