Nuclear Transfer

Question 1

1.

Answer 1

Differentiated cell is removed from mammary tissue of sheep.

Question 2

2.

Answer 2

Egg from sheep has nucleus removed (enucleated).

Question 3

3.

Answer 3

Enucleated egg fuses with mammory cell.

Question 4

4.

Answer 4

Egg is cultured and grows into an embryo.

Question 5

5.

Answer 5

Embryo is implanted into a sheep’s uterus.

Question 6

6.

Answer 6

Offspring is clone of original sheep, as the DNA was from her cell, however mitochondrial DNA is different.