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Dolly the sheep, born in 1996, was the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell.

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Is it true that Dolly the sheep, born in 1996, was the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell?

Yes. Multiple reliable reference and academic sources confirm that Dolly the sheep, born in 1996, was indeed the first mammal successfully cloned from an adult somatic cell.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 7
Wikipedia: Dolly (sheep)
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Wikipedia: Dolly (sheep). (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_(sheep)

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Wikipedia: Somatic cell nuclear transfer
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Wikipedia: Somatic cell nuclear transfer. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatic_cell_nuclear_transfer

PLOS (all journals): Highly Efficient Generation of Transgenic Sheep by Lentivirus Accompanying the Alteration of Methylation Status
Notes cloning sheep Dolly was born via somatic cell cloning, referencing her historic status.
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PLOS (all journals): Highly Efficient Generation of Transgenic Sheep by Lentivirus Accompanying the Alteration of Methylation Status. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0054614

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 8.16: Cloning Whole Organisms
States Dolly the sheep was the first mammal cloned using somatic cell nuclear transfer in 1996.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 8.16%3A Cloning Whole Organisms. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Aurora_University/Introduction_to_Animal_Science/08%3A_Biotechnology_and_Genetic_Engineering/8.16%3A_Cloning_Whole_Organisms

OpenStax: OpenStax Biology 2e: 17.1 Biotechnology
Affirms the first cloned mammal was Dolly, a sheep born in 1996.
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OpenStax: OpenStax Biology 2e: 17.1 Biotechnology. (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/biology-2e/pages/0f4e391d-2040-40bd-a501-9113e83b3349@

Semantic Scholar peS2o: Robotic Precisely Oocyte Blind Enucleation Method
Mentions obtaining the world's first somatic cloned sheep, Dolly, via somatic cell nuclear transfer.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: Robotic Precisely Oocyte Blind Enucleation Method. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/4/1850/pdf?version=1614154356

Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Polly and Molly
Confirms Dolly was the first animal successfully cloned from an adult somatic cell without nuclear modification.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Polly and Molly. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polly_and_Molly

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