Dolly the sheep scientist Ian Wilmut dies aged 79
The pioneer from Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute named the sheep in an “affectionate tribute” to American singer Dolly Parton.
Source: theage.com.au
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The pioneer from Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute named the sheep in an “affectionate tribute” to American singer Dolly Parton.
Dr. Wilmut had hoped the technology behind cloning could have practical uses for addressing human diseases.
Pioneering embryologist who led the team that created Dolly the cloned sheep
Ian Wilmut, a British scientist who headed the team that cloned a mammal, Dolly the Sheep, for the first time, died Sunday. He was 79.