somatic cell nuclear transfer

English

Noun

somatic cell nuclear transfer (plural somatic cell nuclear transfers)

  1. technique used in genetic engineering in which a donor nucleus from a somatic cell is implanted into an enucleated oocyte (egg cell) to achieve cloning (either reproductive or therapeutic)

Synonyms
  • SCNT (initialism)
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