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14.7. Inherent mosaicism and extensive mutation of human placentas

Coorens Tim H H , Oliver Thomas R W , Sanghvi Rashesh , Sovio Ulla , Cook Emma , Vento-Tormo Roser , Haniffa Muzlifah , Young Matthew D , Rahbari Raheleh , Sebire Neil , Campbell Peter J , Charnock-Jones D Stephen , Smith Gordon CS , Behjati Sam

Nature 2021; 592: 80–85https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03345-1These authors performed whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of 86 bulk placental samples and of 106 microdissections of placental tissue in order to reconstruct the development of human placental cells from data on somatic mutations. They found that the placenta comprises of multiple very large, genetically dis...