The British scientist also focused on using cloning techniques to make stem cells that could be used in regenerative medicine.
LONDON — Ian Wilmut, the cloning pioneer whose work was critical to the creation of Dolly the Sheep in 1996, has died at age 79.
Initially referred to as “6LL3” in the academic paper describing the work, the lamb was later named Dolly, after the singer Dolly Parton. The lamb’s cloning was the first time scientists were able to coax a mature adult cell into behaving like a cell from a newly fertilized embryo in order to create a genetically identical animal.
The year after Dolly’s creation, U.S. President Bill Clinton imposed a ban on the use of federal funds for human cloning but stopped short of banning all cloning research.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Ian Wilmut, British scientist who led team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, dies at 79The British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep in 1996 has died at age 79
Leer más »
Ian Wilmut, a British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, dies at age 79The British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep in 1996 has died at age 79. The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh announced Ian Wilmut's death on Monday.
Leer más »
Ian Wilmut, a British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, dies at age 79The British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep in 1996 has died at age 79.
Leer más »
Ian Wilmut, a British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, dies at age 79The British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep in 1996 has died at age 79
Leer más »
Ian Wilmut, a British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, dies at age 79The British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep in 1996 has died at age 79.
Leer más »
Ian Wilmut, a British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, dies at age 79The British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep in 1996 has died at age 79.
Leer más »