somatic cell nuclear transplantation

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somatic cell nuclear transplantation

A scientist performs somatic cell nuclear transplantation in a laboratory.

Definition

Noun: - A scientific procedure involving the transfer of a nucleus from a somatic cell into an enucleated egg cell: This is a laboratory technique where the nucleus (containing the genetic material) of a body (somatic) cell is removed and inserted into an egg cell that has had its own nucleus removed. The goal is to create a cell with a genetic makeup identical to the donor somatic cell, which can then potentially develop into an organism.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Somatic cell nuclear transplantation was famously used to create Dolly the sheep.
    • The research paper detailed the precise steps for successful somatic cell nuclear transplantation.
    • Ethical debates often surround the application of somatic cell nuclear transplantation in potential human therapies.
Advanced Usage
  • "Therapeutic somatic cell nuclear transplantation": Refers to using the technique to create embryonic stem cells for medical treatments, not for reproductive cloning.
    • The focus of their work is therapeutic somatic cell nuclear transplantation to develop patient-specific cells.
Variants and Related Words
  • Nuclear transfer (n): A broader term for moving a cell nucleus from one cell to another; somatic cell nuclear transplantation is a specific type.
  • Therapeutic cloning (n): Often used to describe the application of somatic cell nuclear transplantation for generating tissues for medical treatment.
  • Reproductive cloning (n): The application of somatic cell nuclear transplantation to produce a cloned organism.
Synonyms
  • Nuclear transplantation: A more general synonym.
  • Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT): An exact synonym, using "transfer" instead of "transplantation."
Related Phrases
  • "To perform somatic cell nuclear transplantation": The standard phrase for conducting the procedure.
    • The team aims to perform somatic cell nuclear transplantation on rare cell types.
Related Terminology
  • "Enucleated oocyte": The egg cell that has had its nucleus removed, which is the recipient in somatic cell nuclear transplantation.
  • "Donor nucleus": The nucleus taken from the somatic cell during somatic cell nuclear transplantation.
somatic cell nuclear transplantation

A scientist performs somatic cell nuclear transplantation in a laboratory.

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

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