Somatic cell nuclear transfer

Noun

Definitions

1.Nountechnique used in genetic engineering in which a donor nucleus from a somatic cell is implanted into an enucleated oocyte (egg cell) to achieve cloning (either reproductive or therapeutic)

Synonyms

cloning transdifferentiation molecular cloning reproductive cloning nucleofection in vitro fertilization cisgenesis induced stem cells induced pluripotent stem cell somatic recombination transfection embryo transfer

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