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Abstract
Born on 5 July 1996, Dolly the sheep was the first animal to be cloned from an adult cell, and became the most iconic member of her species. As part of the BBSRC-funded ‘Historicising Dolly’ project at the University of Edinburgh, we sought to conduct a group memory event that would gather different members of Roslin Institute and PPL Therapeutics who were either involved in the cloning or observed it as colleagues. Our purpose was twofold. First, we sought to place Dolly within the broader genetic engineering research programme at Roslin, alongside other cloned and transgenic sheep made there, and in the historical context of 1990s biotechnology and science funding. Second, through a collective memory event, we hoped to gather diverse perspectives and allow the participants to reflect on the established accounts of Dolly. The event took place on 19 April 2016, in the picturesque Elder Room, Old College, University of Edinburgh. The four-hour conversation was recorded, transcribed and revised by the participants. We then added light editing for style and clarity, trying to maintain the conversational nature of the event while making it easy to follow as written prose. The opinions of the speakers are their own.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Edinburgh |
Publisher | University of Edinburgh |
Commissioning body | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-5272-0503-1 |
Publication status | Published - 21 Apr 2017 |
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Historicising Dolly: An Edinburgh-centred case study of the emergence of animal biotechnology
1/07/15 → 30/12/17
Project: Research
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Between mice and sheep: Biotechnology, agricultural science and animal models in late-twentieth century Edinburgh
Garcia Sancho Sanchez, M. & Myelnikov, D., 30 Jun 2019, In: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences. 75, p. 24-33 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Invisible History of the Visible Sheep: How a Look at the Past may Broaden our View of the Legacy of Dolly
Garcia Sancho Sanchez, M., Myelnikov, D. & Lowe, J., 2017, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC, UK). 20 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Animal breeding in the age of biotechnology: The investigative pathway behind the cloning of Dolly the sheep
Garcia-Sancho, M., Sept 2015, In: History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences. 37, 3, p. 282-304 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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