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Wait, the headline says no two alike, while the body text seems to go no further than that every cell is potentially different. What is it? If the somatic mutat
by abecedarius 10y ago
Wait, the headline says no two alike, while the body text seems to go no further than that every cell is potentially different. What is it? If the somatic mutation rate is >1/neuron, that's a real surprise to me, but if it's "there's plenty of mosaicism and it makes a real difference", then not.
- dang 10y agoGood catch. We've changed the title above to a representative phrase from (I think) the paragraph you're referring to.
- abecedarius 10y agoOTOH Real_S comments that the rate is indeed >1. So huh, I learned something.