THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
CLONING GENES
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An organism is naturally cloned
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The DNA in a somatic cell is placed into an egg cell
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The DNA of an egg cell is placed into a somatic cell
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An organisms does sexual reproduction
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Detailed explanation-1: -Somatic cell cloning (cloning or nuclear transfer) is a technique in which the nucleus (DNA) of a somatic cell is transferred into an enucleated metaphase-II oocyte for the generation of a new individual, genetically identical to the somatic cell donor (Figure 1).
Detailed explanation-2: -somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), technique in which the nucleus of a somatic (body) cell is transferred to the cytoplasm of an enucleated egg (an egg that has had its own nucleus removed).
Detailed explanation-3: -Apart from paving the ways to augment stem cell research and therapies, somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) holds unique ability for a wide range of health applications such as patient-specific or isogenic cells for regenerative medicine and breeding transgenic animals for biomedical applications.
Detailed explanation-4: -To create Dolly, scientists used somatic cell nuclear transfer, or SCNT, a revolutionizing technique that now is a cornerstone of stem cell research. In SCNT scientists begin by removing the nucleus from a somatic, or body, cell of a donor mammal. They then collect an egg cell from a donor of the same species.