Dolly the ovine dead
Dolly the first cloned mammals life ended at the age of 6, after being diagnosed with lung cancer, on February 14, 2003.
Dr. Harry Griffin of the Roslin Institute who created the Scottish sheep, said in a statement that he will examine the body of Dolly for more information.
“A sheep can live between eleven and twelve years, and lung infections are common in older sheep, particularly those living in enclosed areas,” said the scientist.
The creator of Dolly, Ian Wilmut, one of the scientists who is most opposed to human cloning, recognized that the ovine suffered from a lung disease.
Wilmut, as opposed to human cloning, said that “the risk of spreading infection is greater” in a stable where there are more animals and said that Dolly was suffering from an infection.
However, another member of the team of scientists who created Dolly, Professor Alan Colman, said about the case, that the famous ovine “underscores the stupidity of those who want to legalize reproductive cloning” for humans. “In the case of humans, would be scandalous to go further given the knowledge we have about long-term effects of cloning,” said Colman.
Dr. Harry Griffin of the Roslin Institute who created the Scottish sheep, said in a statement that he will examine the body of Dolly for more information.
“A sheep can live between eleven and twelve years, and lung infections are common in older sheep, particularly those living in enclosed areas,” said the scientist.
The creator of Dolly, Ian Wilmut, one of the scientists who is most opposed to human cloning, recognized that the ovine suffered from a lung disease.
Wilmut, as opposed to human cloning, said that “the risk of spreading infection is greater” in a stable where there are more animals and said that Dolly was suffering from an infection.
However, another member of the team of scientists who created Dolly, Professor Alan Colman, said about the case, that the famous ovine “underscores the stupidity of those who want to legalize reproductive cloning” for humans. “In the case of humans, would be scandalous to go further given the knowledge we have about long-term effects of cloning,” said Colman.
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