A somatic cell is a biological cell forming the body of the organism. One method of cloning is “somatic cell nuclear transfer". This involves removing nucleus from the somatic cell. This nucleus contains all the genetic information needed to produce the organism it was removed from. After that they inject it into an ovum, ovum: is a reproductive cell for a woman, of the same species which has had its own genetic material removed.
The resulting animal will be a nearly genetically identical clone to the animal from which the nucleus was taken.
The resulting animal will be a nearly genetically identical clone to the animal from which the nucleus was taken.
Great scientific explanation!
ReplyDeleteFrom my understanding this is a similar process to what is done in IVF (in-vitro fertilization). Do you think it is the process of cloning people are concerned with? Or the genetic material that is being inserted?
Thank you for commenting, sorry I respond a little late. I do not think people are concerned about the process I think they are concerned about the end result. Will it work? What will happen to the world? More of that kind of of stuff.
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