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Nuclear Transplantation/Cloning - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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* Commonly used in mice to propagate required characteristics.
* Commonly used in mice to propagate required characteristics.
* '''Embryonic stem cells''' are used as a source of '''totipotent nuclei''', which are capable of dividing into a range of new cells.
* '''Embryonic stem cells''' are used as a source of '''totipotent nuclei''', which are capable of dividing into a range of new cells.
* The cell source ,capable of replication in culture, can be stored by freezing and is therefore 'immortal' and able to produce many identical individuals.
* The cell source ,capable of replication in culture, can be stored by freezing and is therefore 'immortal' and able to produce many identical individuals.
* Cloned individuals have a high percentage of developmental abnormalities.
* Cloned individuals have a high percentage of developmental abnormalities.
** Often associated with [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology#Arthritis|Arthritis]] and [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology|Joint problems]].
** Often associated with [[:Category:Arthritis|Arthritis]] and [[:Category:Joints - Pathology|Joint problems]].
[[Category:Reproductive Technologies]]
[[Category:Reproductive Technologies]]