Dolly the Sheep Cloned

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Date July 05, 1996
Type World
Author htristian82
Location Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Categories
Science & Technology

Event Details

On July 5, 1996, Dolly the sheep became the first mammal to be successfully cloned from an adult somatic cell. The research was conducted at the Roslin Institute in Scotland.


It demonstrated that specialized cells could be genetically reset, sparking a global ethical debate on cloning and opening new avenues for stem cell research.