The Molecular Revolution in Cutaneous Biology: Era of Mosaicism

The skin is the most easily accessible organ in which to recognize mosaic disorders. Hence, dermatologists are in a privileged position when studying human mosaicism. The era of such research began 120 years ago, as will be outlined in the following paragraphs. It was a long way, however, until we perceived that every human being represents, to some degree, a mosaic. The various vague theories and bold conjectures regarding mosaicism of human...