When Was Dolly the Sheep Cloned
Dolly the sheep was born on July 5, 1996, at the Roslin Institute in Scotland. She was the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell using a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer.
Who Cloned Dolly the Sheep
Dolly was created by a team led by Ian Wilmut and Keith Campbell. Their work, published in 1997, showed that a specialized adult cell could be reprogrammed to generate an entire organism.
Why Dolly the Sheep Matters
Dolly proved that cloning from adult cells was possible, reshaping scientific understanding of cell development. Her creation opened new discussions about research, ethics, and potential applications in medicine and biology.
