Which of the following processes must be performed on adult somatic cells in order to induce them to become pluripotent stem cells?

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The process of inducing adult somatic cells to become pluripotent stem cells, known as induced pluripotency, involves the use of a retrovirus to introduce four master regulatory genes (Oct4, Sox2, Klf4, and c-Myc) into the adult cells. This reprograms the cells to a more embryonic-like state, allowing them to differentiate into various cell types. The other options listed, such as fusing adult stem cells with embryonic cells or injecting cytoplasm from embryonic cells, are not commonly used methods for inducing pluripotency. The nucleus transfer technique described in option D is used in cloning, but not for inducing pluripotency.

Which of the Following Processes Must Be Performed on Adult