Why is the cloned sheep called Dolly?

The cloned sheep was named Dolly because Dolly is the name of American country music singer Dolly Parton. Scientists wanted to make people like it as much as country singers, so they called it Dolly.

On July 5, 1996, British scientist Dr. Ian Wilmut successfully cloned a lamb from the somatic cells of an adult sheep. This lamb is exactly like its "mother". The reproduction of animals generally goes through the process of sexual reproduction. To enable them to reproduce asexually, they must go through complex operating procedures. Its name is Dolly. The information about this cloned sheep is as follows:

Name: Dolly

Name origin: American country music female singer Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton)

Gender : Female

Number: 6LL3

Date of birth: July 5, 1996

Place of birth: Roslin Institute, Edinburgh, UK

Creator: Wilmat and the team he led

Date of death: February 14, 2003

Cause of death: Euthanasia after being diagnosed with progressive lung disease

Family members

Genetic father: none

Genetic mother: a Finnish Dorset white-faced sheep

Mitochondrial mother: one Scottish Blackface Sheep

Mother: Another Scottish Blackface Sheep

Children: 6 born, 5 survived