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Dolly (sheep)

Dolly (5 July 1996 – 14 February 2003) was a female Finn-Dorset sheep and the first mammal that was cloned from an adult somatic cell. She was cloned by associates of the Roslin Institute in Scotland, using the process of nuclear transfer from a cell taken from a mammary gland (somatic cell nuclear transfer). Her cloning proved that a cloned organism…

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First mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell
Born
(1996-07-05)5 July 1996 Roslin Institute, Midlothian, Scotland
Cause of death
Euthanasia
Died
14 February 2003(2003-02-14) (aged 6) Roslin Institute, Midlothian, Scotland
Named after
Dolly Parton
Offspring
6 lambs (Bonnie; twins Sally and Rosie; triplets Lucy, Darcy and Cotton)

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Dolly (sheep)

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Avg. degree1.97
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Dolly (sheep)

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Born · 1
Dolly (sheep) → (1996-07-05)5 July 1996 Roslin Institute, Midlothian, Scotland
Cause of death · 1
Dolly (sheep) → Euthanasia
Died · 1
Dolly (sheep) → 14 February 2003(2003-02-14) (aged 6) Roslin Institute, Midlothian, Scotland
Known for · 1
Dolly (sheep) → First mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell
Named after · 1
Dolly (sheep) → Dolly Parton
Offspring · 1
Dolly (sheep) → 6 lambs (Bonnie; twins Sally and Rosie; triplets Lucy, Darcy and Cotton)
Other name · 1
Dolly (sheep) → 6LLS (code name)
Resting place · 1
Dolly (sheep) → National Museum of Scotland (remains on display)
Sex · 1
Dolly (sheep) → Female
Species · 1
Dolly (sheep) → Domestic sheep (Finn-Dorset)

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Dolly (sheep)Born(1996-07-05)5 July 1996 Roslin Institute, Midlothian, Scotland1.00infobox
Dolly (sheep)Cause of deathEuthanasia1.00infobox
Dolly (sheep)Died14 February 2003(2003-02-14) (aged 6) Roslin Institute, Midlothian, Scotland1.00infobox
Dolly (sheep)Known forFirst mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell1.00infobox
Dolly (sheep)Named afterDolly Parton1.00infobox
Dolly (sheep)Offspring6 lambs (Bonnie; twins Sally and Rosie; triplets Lucy, Darcy and Cotton)1.00infobox
Dolly (sheep)Other name6LLS (code name)1.00infobox
Dolly (sheep)Resting placeNational Museum of Scotland (remains on display)1.00infobox
Dolly (sheep)SexFemale1.00infobox
Dolly (sheep)SpeciesDomestic sheep (Finn-Dorset)1.00infobox
Dolly has a life expectancy of around 11 to 12 yearsinstance ofA Finn Dorset0.80text
but Dolly lived 6.5 yearsinstance ofA Finn Dorset0.80text

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