Chimerism happens rarely among most mammals, but is common in marmosets and tamarins, a result of fraternal twin or triplet birth patterns in which in utero connected circulatory systems (through which stem cells transit) lead to persistent blood chimerism (12–80%) throughout life. The presence of Y-chromosome DNA sequences in organs of female marmosets has long suggested that c...
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