somatic cells — Any cells of the body of an individual, except the germ cells … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
somatic cells — any of the cells of an organism other than the germ cells … Medical dictionary
somatic cells — All cells of eukaryotes excluding gametes … Forensic science glossary
Somatic evolution in cancer — Somatic evolution is the accumulation of mutations in the cells of a body (the soma) during a lifetime, and the effects of those mutations on the fitness of those cells. Somatic evolution is important in the process of aging as well as the… … Wikipedia
Somatic cell — Somatic cells are any cells forming the body of an organism, as opposed to germline cells. In mammals, germline cells (also known as gametes ) are the spermatozoa and ova which fuse during fertilization to produce a cell called a zygote, from… … Wikipedia
Somatic cell count — (SCC) is one of indicators of the quality of milk. Somatic cells are leukocytes (white blood cells). The number of somatic cells increases in response to pathogenic bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus , a cause of mastitis. The SCC is quantified… … Wikipedia
somatic cell hybrid — noun A cell formed by fusion of two somatic cells from the same or different species • • • Main Entry: ↑soma … Useful english dictionary
Somatic cell nuclear transfer — The process In SCNT the nucleus, which contains the organism s DNA, of a somatic cell (a body cell other than a sperm or egg cell) is removed and the rest of the cell discarded. At the same time, the nucleus of an egg cell is removed. The nucleus … Wikipedia
somatic cell — noun any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells • Syn: ↑vegetative cell • Hypernyms: ↑cell • Hyponyms: ↑skin … Useful english dictionary
somatic reduction — Halving of the chromosomal number of somatic cells; a possible method of producing haploids from somatic cells and calli by artificial means … Glossary of Biotechnology
