ilikemycoffeealatte t1_j703n91 wrote on February 3, 2023 at 2:41 AM

Her name was Dolly. She was euthanized after about 6 years due to a handful of genetic issues.

Other animals have been cloned since then, and it's been very advantageous in stem cell research.

The Wikipedia article about Dolly is well put together and very informative!

Mp32pingi25 t1_j7045go wrote on February 3, 2023 at 2:45 AM

She had lung issues and No cause which linked the disease to her cloning was found

ilikemycoffeealatte t1_j70hmgn wrote on February 3, 2023 at 4:36 AM

You're right, I scanned it too quickly. Thanks.

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CappinPeanut t1_j71kfcr wrote on February 3, 2023 at 12:28 PM

Did the original Dolly have a lung issue or just the clone?

wglmb t1_j71lv1v wrote on February 3, 2023 at 12:42 PM

From the Wikipedia article linked above:

>she had a form of lung cancer called ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma, also known as Jaagsiekte, which is a fairly common disease of sheep and is caused by the retrovirus JSRV.

So it was a viral infection, not a genetic issue.

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