Biology GCSE
Cell nucleus transfer
What Cell nucleus transfer means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cell nucleus transfer
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The nucleus is removed from an egg cell, and a nucleus from one of the patient's body cells is inserted into the empty egg cell.
Topics that use Cell nucleus transfer
- Stem cells (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- adult stem cells
- Clones
- Cloning
- Conservation
- Differentiation
- Ethics of stem cell research
- Food security and agriculture
- Genetic identity and variation
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