SCNT

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

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

biological research - scientific research conducted by biologists

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

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biological research biomedical cloning nuclear transplantation somatic cell nuclear transfer somatic cell nuclear transplantation therapeutic cloning			SCNT is the laboratory technique that has been used to create thousands of cloned mammals without sperm, starting with the famed cloned sheep named Dolly in 1997. Pro-Human-Cloning Legislation in the Works, Lawmakers Admit by National Right to Life News Leaving aside the question of whether body parts and tissues should be bought and sold for any purpose, it's important to note that eggs used for reproduction will result in a baby at least some of the time, while benefits from SCNT research are unknown. Stem-Cell Research by Sterling, Evelina W.; Darnovsky, Marcy; Norsigian, Judy; Tong, Rosemarie / Conscience In addition, further improvement in SCNT protocols and in vitro culture systems are needed before the technique can be used for cell therapy, the researchers said. Cloning breakthrough reignites political debate by Schneider, Mary Ellen / Clinical Psychiatry News			sclerosed sclerosing leukoencephalitis sclerosis Scleroskeleton Sclerotal sclerotia sclerotial sclerotic sclerotic coat Sclerotic parenchyma Sclerotical sclerotin sclerotinia Sclerotiniaceae Sclerotitis sclerotium sclerotium disease sclerotium rot sclerotization sclerotize Sclerotome sclerotomy sclerous SCLK ScM SCNT Scoat Scobby Scobiform Scobs scody scoff scoffer Scoffery scoffing scoffingly scofflaw Scofield scoinson arch Scoke Scolay scold Scolder scolding Scolding bridle Scoldingly Scole Scolecida scoleciphobia scolecite scolecology			SCNF French Rail SCNG SCNH SCNHMP SCNI SCNIR Scnitzel SCNL SCNLA SCNM SCNMCR SCNMM SCNMV SCNN SCNO SCNOO SCNP SCNPA SCNPC SCNR SCNRC SCNRT SCNS SCNSA SCNT SCNTP SCNU SCNV SCNW SCNWCB SCNY SCNYLI SCNZ SCO SCO SCO SCO SCO ODT SCO Open Desktop SCO OpenServer SCO UNIX SCO UnixWare SCO UnixWare 7 SCO Wabi Sco X-1 SCO XENIX Sco-Cen association ScO2 SCOA SCOAA SCOAB Scoala Superioara de Aeronautica Civila

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