somatic cell
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- noun
- /səˈmætɪk sɛl/
- Specialized
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célula somática
- Other groups of disorders include: somatic cell gene defects, which contribute to cancer, and the triplet repeat disorders, which contribute to neurodegenerative disorders.
- somatic cell gene
So, you know, thinking about gene editing, we've heard the terms this morning, somatic cell gene editing and germline gene editing.
- So, you know, thinking about gene editing, we've heard the terms this morning, somatic cell gene editing and germline gene editing.
- And we can make different separation, different distinctions, but we can make one very important distinction between the somatic cells and the germ cells.
- Firstly, if we're talking about using CRISPR, are we using it in somatic cells such as T cells, or are we using it in embryos or germ stem cells?
Examples
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Peroxynitrite is a highly reactive nitrogen species and a potent inducer of apoptosis and necrosis in somatic cells.
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In cancer, the somatic cells go out of control and they no longer support the group effort.
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Now, what that means is that you are born here and your somatic cells develop.
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In the context of milk, these leukocytes are called somatic cells.
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Telomere shortening seems to be the normal default option for most somatic cells.
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Later, cells in the developing embryo are remethylated as they develop into the somatic cells that make up different organs and tissues in the body.
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In studies of transplantation, the ability of hematopoietic stem cells to differentiate into multiple types of somatic cells has been reported.
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The fact that most cancer cells have active telomerase and long telomeres led to the hypothesis that telomerase is required for tumor growth, with telomere shortening in normal somatic cells having a tumor-suppressing function.
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The work showed that providing normal somatic cells with the enzyme telomerase extends the length of their chromosome tips (telomeres) and renders them immortal yet healthy.
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The human body is made up of billions of somatic cells that perform essential functions.
Synonyms
A cell in a plant or animal body that does not make sex cells and helps growth
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a body cell (not a reproductive cell)' is directly and compositionally derived from 'somatic' (body-related) + 'cell' (microscopic living unit). This straightforward compound follows common cross-linguistic patterns and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words, even though the term is technical in biology.
Etymology
Somatic cell comes from an old word meaning 'body'. So somatic and cell together literally mean 'body cell', and the phrase is used for any cell in the body that is not a 'reproductive cell'.