Somatic

... is transfered into the pig genome can be multiplied in a bacterial plasmid. Afaik, the modified cells themselves are rarely grown in a culture for somatic cell transfer (which is, in effect, cloning). The standard method, thus, is to edit the genome of the egg cell before fertilisation. Also the ...

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Hmmh, the haploid fusion part seems to be a bit more complicated. Haploid somatic cells are routinely used to produce diploid hybrids at least in plants and fungi, but with higher animals it seems to become tricky. Apparently this has been done at least with ...

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... root of the nerve exits the cranial cavity via the jugular foramen. Within the foramen is the superior ganglion, containing cell bodies of general somatic afferent fibres, and just external to the... * neurological examination ( in nervous system disease: Cranial nerves ) To examine glossopharyngeal ...

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I would definitely say that the withdrawl reflex is a somatic reflex. there is no situation I can think of when the autonomic nervous system would control skeletal muscles.

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... It's all clear what you said, just when it gets to written exams, you'd have to choose form A B C D, no chance to explain. Is it controlled by somatic or autonomic NS...

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