SCNT
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moving a cell nucleus and its genetic material from one cell to another
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Another benefit is SCNT is seen as a solution to clone endangered species that are on the verge of going extinct.
For example, the cloned sheep Dolly was born after 277 eggs were used for SCNT, which created 29 viable embryos.
Historically, reprogramming methods were better studied than SCNT derived embryonic stem cells (ESCs).
The major advantage of SCNT over iPSCs at this time is the speed with which cells can be produced. iPSCs derivation takes several months while SCNT would take a much shorter time, which could be important for medical applications.
In this experiment, the researchers developed a protocol for using SCNT in human cells, which differs slightly from the one used in other organisms.
The embryo will then form a blastocyst which has the potential to form/become any cell in the body. citation The reason why SCNT is used for cloning is because somatic cells can be easily acquired and cultured in the lab.