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Which Is The First Genetically Modified Sheep?


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Organisms that have been genetically modified:

  1. A genetically modified organism (GMO) is a living creature whose DNA has been changed via the use of genetic engineering techniques.
  2. Humans have been using breeding strategies to change creatures for thousands of years.
  3. Corn, livestock, and even dogs have been intentionally selected for certain features over centuries.

First Genetically Modified Sheep:

  1. Dolly, the domestic sheep, was the first animal to be cloned using nuclear transfer from an adult somatic cell.
  2. It had three mothers: one who produced the DNA, another who produced the egg, and still another who carried the cloned embryo to term.

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