In genetics and developmental biology, somatic-cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) is a laboratory technique for creating a clone embryo with a donor nucleus (see process below). It can be used in embryonic stem cell research, or, potentially, in regenerative medicine where it is sometimes referred to as "therapeutic cloning". It can also be used as the first step in the process of reproductive cloning.
Read more about Somatic-cell Nuclear Transfer: The Process, SCNT in Stem Cell Research, SCNT in Reproductive Cloning, Limitations, Controversy, Policies Regarding Human SCNT
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