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Somatic Cell

Any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells;.somatic cell

Usually any cell of a multicellular organism that will not contribute to the production of gametes, i.e. most cells of which an organism is made: not a germ cell. Notice, however, the alternative use in somatic mesoderm. Any type of cell that is not involved in reproduction.


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Help with Xenotransplantation please.

... 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 ...

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by biohazard
Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:17 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Help with Xenotransplantation please.
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Views: 134

A question from Cloning

... 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 ...

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by biohazard
Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:27 am
 
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Topic: A question from Cloning
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Re: Vagus Nerve

... 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 ...

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by sanjidcapa
Tue May 05, 2009 9:15 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Vagus Nerve
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How can I isolate adult stem cells from circulation.

Adult stem cells are very important to design a new diagnosis and develop a new therapy to some degenerative ... and repair the tissue in which they are found. Some scientists now use the term somatic stem cell instead of adult stem cell. Unlike embryonic stem cells, which are defined ...

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by biolearner
Mon May 19, 2008 10:07 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: How can I isolate adult stem cells from circulation.
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Question about cloning using SCNT...

I've just been reading about cloning from somatic cells and in particular the example of Dolly the sheep, and there's just one thing I'm not sure about... ...

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by Wingman
Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:51 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Question about cloning using SCNT...
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