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somatic cell nuclear transfer

DEFINITIONS OF: somatic cell nuclear transfer

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n moving a cell nucleus and its genetic material from one cell to another

Synonyms:
SCNT, nuclear transplantation, somatic cell nuclear transplantation
Types:
biomedical cloning, therapeutic cloning
nuclear transplantation of a patient's own cells to make an oocyte from which immune-compatible cells (especially stem cells) can be derived for transplant
Type of:
biological research
scientific research conducted by biologists
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