biological research

Other forms: biological researches

Definitions of biological research

1. noun

   scientific research conducted by biologists
   types:

   cloning

   a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)

   SCNT, nuclear transplantation, somatic cell nuclear transfer, somatic cell nuclear transplantation

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

   stem-cell research

   research on stem cells and their use in medicine

   reproductive cloning

   making a full living copy of an organism; requires a surrogate mother

   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

   embryonic stem-cell research

   biological research on stem cells derived from embryos and on their use in medicine

   type of:

   research project, scientific research

   research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses