Dolly the Sheep
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Where it began
Dolly the most famous sheep of all time was born in Scotland. This happened right down the road from the Roslin institute. The Roslin Institute is a National Institute of Bioscience. This is a institute dedicated to the research of cell therapy such as cloning.
What is Dolly
Dolly was the first cloned animal ever. This was a great step for science. This was said to be one of the most significant breakthroughs of the decade. Dolly was cloned from a mammary gland cell. She was born 14.5 lbs. and lived to be around 11 to 12 years.
GCSE Science Revision - Cloning Dolly The Sheep
When
Dolly was born July 5, 1996. This was a great time for science. The cloning of Dolly lead to many different research centers and health treatments facilities. Dolly died in 2002.
Who
Ian Wilnut. Ian is an embryologist. He was the lead developer of Dolly. He implanted the gland into an embryo and implanted this embryo into a sheep. Another important scientist was Keith Cambell. Cambell was a stem cell scientist. He ordinated the key parts of the cell cycle.
Why
This is one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs of the decade. This has lead to research in many different categories of cell therapy. Cell therapy treats many diseases like Leukemia and Parkinson's. This same treatment also treats cancer. Cancer is the largest killer in America. It takes around 560,000 lives a year.