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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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.
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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
Why Trust Us? For decades, scientists have been able to create stems cells—known as induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells—from somatic cells, such as those found in our skin.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2023
The team initially studied how a somatic cell epigenome transformed during the reprogramming process and figured out the exact moment aberrations emerged.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2023
Using a technique developed by Nobel Prize laureate Shinya Yamanaka, Hayashi’s team has introduced genes into somatic cells to turn them into pluripotent stem cells, a type of cell that can stand in for an embryonic cell.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2023
In multicellular organisms, somatic cells are any kind other than reproductive cells.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2023
This form of cancer is one where there doesn't seem to be a somatic cell mutation of p53 itself.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2013
It’s typically accomplished via somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT).
—Molly Glick, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2021
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
Why Trust Us? For decades, scientists have been able to create stems cells—known as induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells—from somatic cells, such as those found in our skin.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2023
The team initially studied how a somatic cell epigenome transformed during the reprogramming process and figured out the exact moment aberrations emerged.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2023
Using a technique developed by Nobel Prize laureate Shinya Yamanaka, Hayashi’s team has introduced genes into somatic cells to turn them into pluripotent stem cells, a type of cell that can stand in for an embryonic cell.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2023
In multicellular organisms, somatic cells are any kind other than reproductive cells.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2023
This form of cancer is one where there doesn't seem to be a somatic cell mutation of p53 itself.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2013
It’s typically accomplished via somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT).
—Molly Glick, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2021
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First Known Use
1888, in the meaning defined above
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somatic cell
noun
: any cell of an animal or plant other than a germ cell
Medical Definition
somatic cell
noun
: any 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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