1986: Clones from specialized cells.
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Steen Willadsen
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In 1986, while working at
Grenada Genetics, Steen
Willadsen cloned a cow using differentiated, one week old embryo cells. The
work proved that the genetic information of a cell did not diminish as
a cell specialized and that DNA could return to its
original state. Willadsen never officially published his
results, but the work was a strong influence in Ian
Wilmut's decision to attempt to clone from adult cells,
which he accomplished in the famous 1996 birth of "Dolly." [ Home ] [ The Details ] [ Reactions ] [ Interactions ] [ About Site ] [ Bibliography ] Copyright 1998 by team 24355 and Kayotic Development. |