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When was Dolly the sheep cloned?
Quick Answer
Dolly was born in 1996, and her creation was announced in 1997. She was the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
The Full Story
Dolly the sheep was born in 1996 at the Roslin Institute in Scotland. Her creation was announced to the world in 1997 by Ian Wilmut and colleagues. Dolly was remarkable because she was cloned from an adult somatic cell, not from an embryo. The achievement reshaped genetics, developmental biology, and public debate about cloning.
Key Facts
1.Born in 1996
2.Announced in 1997
3.First mammal cloned from an adult cell
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