The Economic Times

Dolly the sheep was named after Dolly Parton, but do you know the reason? Heres how the worlds first adult-cell clone got its name from the country music legend

Dolly the sheep made headlines in 1996 when she became the first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell using a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer. Her birth was announced in 1997, sparking worldwide fascination and intense ethical debates. Although Dolly lived a relatively normal life and had six offspring, she later developed health complications and was put to sleep at the age of six.