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Title: How is cloning done?
Post by: needhelp321 on Apr 26, 2012
Natural cloning occurs with identical twins. This natural process involves the separation of early embryonic cells into two separate entities, each growing into a separate individual. Artificial cloning technique includes somatic cell nuclear transfer. This involves the transferring of genetic information.

1. The egg cell is stimulated to divide into an embryo
2. Offspring is identical to surrogate mother.
3. Genetic information is inserted into an egg cell.
4. Sperm cell is collected as donor cell.
5. Offspring is identical to body cell donor.
6. Embryo is implanted into surrogate mother
7. Donor genetics is collected from a body cell
8. Offspring is identical to egg donor
9. An egg cell is enucleated.

What is the correct sequence of steps in somatic cell nuclear transfer? Starting with an enucleated egg (9), what are the next five correct steps?

9, ______, ______, ______, ______, _______


Title: Re: How is cloning done?
Post by: bio_man on Apr 26, 2012
An egg cell is enucleated. --> Donor genetics is collected from a body cell --> Genetic information is inserted into an egg cell --> Genetic information is inserted into an egg cell --> The egg cell is stimulated to divide into an embryo --> Embryo is implanted into surrogate mother --> The egg cell is stimulated to divide into an embryo