syngeneic

syngeneic

 [sin″jĕ-ne´ik]

in transplantation biology, denoting individuals or tissues having identical genotypes, i.e., identical twins or animals of the same inbred strain, or their tissues. Called also isogeneic and isologous.

syn·ge·ne·ic

(sin'jĕ-nē'ik),

Relating to genetically identical individuals.

Synonym(s): isogeneic, isogenic, isologous, isoplastic, syngenic

[G. syngenēs, congenital]

syngeneic

/syn·ge·ne·ic/ (sin″jĕ-ne´ik) denoting individuals or tissues that have identical genotypes and thus could participate in a syngraft.

syngeneic

(sĭn′jə-nē′ĭk)

adj.

Genetically identical or closely related, so as to allow tissue transplant; immunologically compatible: syngeneic grafts; syngeneic mice.

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syn·ge·ne′i·cal·ly adv.

syngeneic

[sin′jənē′ik]

Etymology: Gk, syn + genesis, origin

1 denoting an individual or cell that has the same genotype as another individual or cell.

2 denoting tissues that are antigenically similar. Also calledisogeneic.Compare allogenic, xenogeneic.

syn·ge·ne·ic

(sin'jĕ-nē'ik)

Relating to genetically identical individuals.
Synonym(s): isogeneic, isogenic, isologous, isoplastic.

[G. syngenēs, congenital]

Syngeneic

Referring to a bone marrow transplant from one identical twin to the other.

Mentioned in: Bone Marrow Transplantation

syngeneic

in transplantation biology, denoting individuals or tissues having almost identical genotypes, i.e. animals of the same inbred strain, or their tissues. Grafts can be as readily exchanged between syngeneic animals as between identical twins which are called isogeneic.