Any cell of a plant or animal other than a germ cell or germ-cell precursor. (From Greek soma, body.)
Any plant or animal cell that is not a germ cell, meaning it is not passed down to offspring. The class of cell formed during mitosis.
a cell in the body of an animal that is not a sex cell.
Any cell within the body that is not part of the germ line and therefore does not contribute to genetic transmission to future generations.
In multicellular organisms, a cell of the soma, or body tissues, as opposed to a cell of the germ line, or sex cell.
body cell other than a germ cell
Any of the body cells except the reproductive cells.
Any cell that forms the tissues and organs of the body that is not a germ cell. Derived from soma, the Greek for body.
Any cell of a plant or animal other than a reproductive cell or reproductive cell precursor. Latin: soma = body.
Any cell from the body of a mammal or human, other than the germ cells.
In a multicellular organism this refers to any cell that is not a gamete (i.e., not an egg cell or a sperm cell). In animals and many plants all somatic cells have two copies of each gene, whereas a gamete only has a single copy of each gene.
any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells";
a body cell , as opposed to a sex cell or gamete in the germline
a cell in the body that is not a sex cell (not a sperm or egg)
a cell taken from tissue in the body such as a skin cell or a heart cell or a brain cell
an cell that is not a sex-related cell
a type of cell in an organism, such as the human body
biological cell without the potential, in the normal course of nature, to give rise to offspring organisms - thus, sperm cells, egg cells, and their precursors are not somatic cells
All cells in the body except the gametes. Mutations in the DNA of somatic cells is passed on to the daughter cells during cell division, but is not inherited by the organism's offspring.
Any cell of an organism other than the gametes. (Based on SMD)
any cell in the body that is not a germ cell (reproductive cell).
Any cell in the body that is not a sperm or egg cell.
Any cell in the body except the germ cells (egg and sperm).
A cells in higher organism that carry the full genetic code of an organism. Back to glossary index
(non-germinal) body cells such as skin, liver, muscle etc
Any cell in the body except the gametes.
Any cell in the body with the exception of the germ cells (sperm and eggs).
Cell of the body other than a gamete (other than an egg or sperm.)
Any cell in a plant or animal that is not a gamete (in a germ cell or sex cell).
Any cell in the body except gametes and their precursors. See also: gamete
Any cell of an organism that is not a germ cell.
A cell that is not or will not become a gamete; the cells of the body.
any body cell except the reproductive cells (egg and sperm) SPF( sun protection factor): scale for rating sunscreens.
any cell in the body other than the sex cells.
Any cell in the body except the germ-line cells (sperm or egg cells).
Any cell in the body except gametes (sex cells, such as ova and spermatozoa) and their precursors.
Any cell in the body other than an egg or sperm cell.
a somatic cell is any cell of the body except for germ cells (sperm cells and egg cells) and their precursors.
All body cells except the germ cells.
A diploid cell containing forty-six chromosomes obtained or derived from a living or deceased human body at any stage of development.
The term "somatic cell" means a diploid cell (having a complete set of 46 chromosomes) obtained or derived from a living or deceased human body at any stage of development.
Any cell in a multicellular organism except a sperm or egg cell.
Includes any cells of the body, with the exception of germline cells.
Body cell that contains 46 chromosomes in humans.
Any nongerm cell that composes the body of an organism and which possesses a set of multiploid chromosomes
A differentiated or specialized type of cell, such as a red or white blood cell, muscle cell or nerve cell. In somatic cells, the telomerase gene is repressed, telomerase is not manufactured (in appreciable amounts), and the cell's telomeres shorten with each cell division.
Body cells that are associated with inflammation of the udder (mastitis) of dairy cows.
A cell that is not destined to become a gamete; a "body cell," whose genes will not be passed on to future generations.
A somatic cell is generally taken to mean any cell forming the body of an organism: the word "somatic" is derived from the Greek word sÅma, meaning "body". Somatic cells, by definition, are not germline cells. In mammals, germline cells are the sperm and ova (also known as "gametes") which fuse during fertilization to produce a cell called a zygote, from which the entire mammalian embryo develops.