somatic cell
noun
: one of the cells of the body that compose the tissues, organs, and parts of that individual other than the germ cells
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And of those exactly 131 cells will die, leaving the animal with a complement of 959 somatic cells.
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
The other involves editing the human genome, either in normal body cells (known as somatic cells) or in the germline, the cells that pass genes down to offspring.
—Amy Gutmann, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
In utero gene editing, or prenatal somatic cell genome editing, envisions treating a fetus diagnosed with a genetic disease before birth, thereby preventing that entire protocol and the onset of symptoms in the first place.
—Anna Yeo, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024
The technique used to create Retro builds upon the pioneering work that led to the creation of Dolly the sheep nearly 30 years ago, known as somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT).
—Sorcha Bradley, The Week Uk, theweek, 23 Jan. 2024
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
The other involves editing the human genome, either in normal body cells (known as somatic cells) or in the germline, the cells that pass genes down to offspring.
—Amy Gutmann, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
In utero gene editing, or prenatal somatic cell genome editing, envisions treating a fetus diagnosed with a genetic disease before birth, thereby preventing that entire protocol and the onset of symptoms in the first place.
—Anna Yeo, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024
The technique used to create Retro builds upon the pioneering work that led to the creation of Dolly the sheep nearly 30 years ago, known as somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT).
—Sorcha Bradley, The Week Uk, theweek, 23 Jan. 2024
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“Somatic cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somatic%20cell. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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