Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), technique in which the nucleus of a somatic (body) cell is transferred to the cytoplasm of an enucleated egg (an egg that has had its own nucleus removed). ... Mouse, monkey, and human ESCs have been made using SCNT; human ESCs have potential applications in both medicine and research.

What is produced by somatic cell nuclear transfer?

In genetics and developmental biology, somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) is a laboratory technique for creating an ovum with a donor nucleus. ... The nucleus of the somatic cell is then inserted into the enucleated egg cell. After being inserted into the egg, the somatic cell nucleus is reprogrammed by the host cell.

How does somatic cell nuclear transfer cloning work?

Somatic cell nuclear transfer is a technique for cloning in which the nucleus of a somatic cell is transferred to the cytoplasm of an enucleated egg. ... The blastocyst stage is developed by the egg to help create embryonic stem cells from the inner cell mass of the blastocyst.