Dolly The Cloned Sheep

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Title

Viable Offspring Derived from Fetal and Adult Mammalian Cells

First Author

Ian Wilmut

Year

1997

Field

Developmental biology

Key Idea

Demonstrates cloning of a mammal from an adult somatic cell, proving cell nuclei can be reprogrammed.

My take

Reads tame now but imagine seeing this in the 90s. Pure sci‑fi vibes, everyone probably losing their heads in the pub.