Question

What is somatic cell cloning based on?

Answer 1

Somatic cell cloning:

1. Somatic cell cloning is also known as nucleus transfer.
2. It is a procedure that involves transferring the nucleus (DNA) of a somatic cell into an enucleated oocyte in order to form a new individual, who is genetically identical to the somatic cell donor.

Basis of somatic cell cloning:

1. Somatic cell cloning is based on the procedure of eliminating the DNA from an unfertilized oocyte and replacing it with DNA from a somatic cell.
2. Any individual, preferably one with acceptable traits, can be used to obtain somatic cell DNA.
3. When introduced into the oocyte, the oocyte reprogrammed the somatic cell's DNA, allowing the unfertilized oocyte to develop into an embryo.
4. Before being inserted into the oocyte, the genomes of somatic cells can be genetically modified resulting in the production of transgenic entities.