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Dolly

Dolly

1. (Science: chemical) a contrivance, turning on a vertical axis by a handle or winch, and giving a circular motion to the ore to be washed; a stirrer.

2. (Science: machinery) a tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.

3. In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.

4. A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc, in bridge building.

5. A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.


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What type of dna is needed in order to clone an animal?

Thanks classificationking for simplifying it, but why did this worked with Dolly and currently works with other animals, but doesn't work for humans?

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by Dab1493
Sun Oct 23, 2011 3:14 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What type of dna is needed in order to clone an animal?
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Question: Cloned organisms

You better look to Dolly, than to some bacteria ;) Ideally, it should grow as normal organism (look to the bacteria or plants) Genetically, it should be identical, but they may be pointing to mitochondira... Phenytope does not have ...

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by JackBean
Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:01 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Question: Cloned organisms
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Views: 2249

Cloned animal live longer?

... other reason is that cloning animals is really a trial and error thing, like there were more than 300 unsuccessful attempts or something before dolly was born. So the animal might have other developmental problems.

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by david23
Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:11 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Cloned animal live longer?
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Views: 2250

Future Human Evolution

... smiling back at me. https://dvdsorce.ipower.com/store/images/P/the%20flying%20nun.jpg For others it might be another sex-symbol Dolly Parton. http://www.insidesocal.com/outinhollywood/%2C%2C%2C%2C%2C%2C%2Cdolly2.jpg http://www.insidesocal.com/outinhollywood/2008/01/good-golly-dolly-parton-is-62.html ...

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by GaryGaulin
Sat May 02, 2009 9:21 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Future Human Evolution
Replies: 47
Views: 65293

Re: Important unknown nanotech within humans

... developed pneumonia like symptoms then died in two weeks. August 12, 2004: Professor John Clark —Expertise: Head of the science lab which created Dolly the sheep. Prof Clark led the Roslin Institute in Midlothian, one of the world’s leading animal biotechnology research centres. He played a crucial ...

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by vincio
Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:36 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Important unknown nanotech within humans
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