Two children have a neurological disorder. When cells from
the two patients were fused to form heterokaryons
containing nuclei from both patients and cultured, the
cells displayed normal metabolism. Cells from either
patient exhibited abnormal metabolism when cultured
separately.what does these results indicate?
Answer Posted / Asheesh Kumar Poothia
{"Results Indication": "The results suggest that the neurological disorder is caused by a mutation or defect in the nucleus, as the normal metabolism observed in heterokaryons indicates the presence of functional genetic material from both patients."}
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