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.

Noun

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