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scnt

/ˌes.siː.enˈtiː/

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noun

/ˌes.siː.enˈtiː/C1formalscientificabbreviation
  • ruАббревиатура для научной техники, включающей перенос клеточного ядра и его генетического материала из одной клетки в другую, обычно используемой в клонировании и генетических исследованиях.

An abbreviation for a scientific technique involving the transfer of a cell nucleus and its genetic material from one cell to another, commonly used in cloning and genetic research.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Somatic Cell Nuclear TransferC2formalscientific

    A laboratory technique where the nucleus of a somatic cell is transferred into an egg cell that has had its own nucleus removed, used for cloning and stem cell research.

    ruПеренос ядра соматической клетки

    • SCNT was the technique used to create Dolly the sheep.
    • Researchers use SCNT to study genetic reprogramming.
    • The process of SCNT involves fusing a donor cell with an enucleated egg.

    Synonymssomatic cell nuclear transfer