Definition of Nuclear transfer

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Nuclear transfer

The term 'Nuclear transfer' as it applies to the area of gnome research can be defined as 'A laboratory procedure in which a cell's nucleus is removed and placed into an oocyte with its own nucleus removed so the genetic information from the donor nucleus controls the resulting cell. Such cells can be induced to form embryos. This process was used to create the cloned sheep 'Dolly''.

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