Tissue
isogeneic graft
Subclass of:
Transplanted tissue
Definitions related to isogeneic graft:
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(isografts) Tissues, cells or organs transplanted between genetically identical individuals, i.e. members of the same species with identical histocompatibility antigens, such as monozygotic twins, members of the same inbred strain, or members of a hybrid population produced by crossing certain inbred strains.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(syngeneic graft) A graft transferred from a donor to a recipient with an identical, or immunologically compatible, genetic profile.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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