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Dolly the sheep was named after Dolly Parton, but do you know the reason? Here’s how the world’s first adult-cell clone got its name from the country music legend

Dolly the sheep made headlines in 1996 when she became the first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell using a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer. Her birth was announced in 1997, sparking worldwide fascination and intense ethical debates. Although Dolly lived a relatively normal life and…

The Economic Times · Aug 26

Cloned predecessor to Dolly the sheep goes on permanent show at museum

Morag the sheep is on show at the National Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride.

Evening Standard · Mar 27

Scientists create pigs resistant to classical swine fever

Gene-edited animals remained healthy when exposed to highly contagious deadly disease

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025

Sir Ian Wilmut obituary

Pioneering embryologist who led the team that created Dolly the cloned sheep

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023

Ian Wilmut: Scientist who led Dolly the sheep cloning dies aged 79

Professor Sir Ian Wilmut was described as ‘a titan of the scientific world’ after his death

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2023

Scientist who led team which cloned Dolly the sheep dies aged 79

Professor Sir Ian Wilmut was described as ‘a titan of the scientific world’ after his death.

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

Gene-edited sheep offer hope for treatment of lethal childhood disease

Roslin Institute engineered a flock to help research into the genetics of Batten disease

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022