nuclear transplantation

Definitions of nuclear transplantation
  1. noun
    moving a cell nucleus and its genetic material from one cell to another
    synonyms: SCNT, somatic cell nuclear transfer, somatic cell nuclear transplantation
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    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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