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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) The term 'Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT)' as it applies to the area of stem cell research can be defined as 'A technique that combines an enucleated egg and the nucleus of a somatic cell to make an embryo. SCNT can be used for therapeutic or reproductive purposes, but the initial stage that combines an enucleated egg and a somatic cell nucleus is the same. See also therapeutic cloning and reproductive cloning'. Previous 5 Terms: Solvent Somatic (adult) stem cells Somatic cell Somatic cell gene therapy Somatic cell genetic mutation Next 5 Terms: Somatic effects of radiation somatogenic somatology somnial somniferous About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.