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GCSE Combined Science · key term
Producing an embryo with the same genes as a patient so that its stem cells can be used for treatment without being rejected by the patient’s body.
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Specification 4.1.2.3 · Paper 1
Revise: Stem cellsIn therapeutic cloning, an embryo is produced with the same genes as the patient. Stem cells obtained from this embryo are therefore not rejected by the patient’s body and may be used for medical treatment. The aim is to produce suitable replacement cells, not to produce a new person.
For therapeutic cloning, link the same genes as the patient to the stem cells not being rejected by the patient’s body. Detailed cloning techniques are not required.
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