Reproductive cloning

1. The mitotic division of a progenitor cell to give rise to a population of identical daughter cells or clones. 2. Incorporation of a DNA molecule into a chromosomal site or a ...

cloning

Medical; Human genome

Cloning is the process of making identical copies of an organism, cell, or DNA sequence. Molecular cloning is a process by which scientists amplify a desired DNA sequence. The ...

cloning

Archaeology; Human evolution

The regeneration of many copies of a DNA molecule (e.g., a recombinant DNA molecule) by replication in a suitable host.

cloning

Medical; Stem cell research

To create a copy. “Therapeutic cloning” creates a line of stem cells genetically identical to the originating cell for use in research. “Reproductive cloning” creates an organism ...

potency

Medical; Stem cell research

The range of commitment options available to a cell.

pluripotent stem cells

Medical; Stem cell research

Stem cells that can develop into all the different cell types in the body except the placenta. They give rise to mulitpotent and unipotent stem cells as the embryo develops.

pluripotent

Medical; Stem cell research

Able to form all the body's cell lineages, including germ cells, and some or even all extraembryonic cell types. Example: embryonic stem cells.

plasticity

Medical; Stem cell research

Unproven notion that tissue stem cells may be able to generate the cell types of another tissue under certain conditions.

placenta

Medical; Stem cell research

The oval spongy structure in the uterus from which the fetus derives its nourishment and oxygen. The placenta develops from the outer cell layer of the blastocyst, called the ...

oocyte

Medical; Stem cell research

An egg before maturation; a female gametocyte; also called an ovocyte.

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Bullet elevator

A super fast and bullet-shaped elevator that is capable of travelling up to 40.2 mph or roughly 59 feet per second. Manufactured by Mitsubishi for the ...