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C. Sheep
The first animal successfully cloned from an adult somatic cell was Dolly the Sheep. She was born on July 5, 1996, at the Roslin Institute in Scotland, marking a significant breakthrough in genetic engineering and reproductive science. Dolly's creation demonstrated that a specialized adult cell could be used to create an entire organism.
- While other animals like goats, dogs, and cows have been successfully cloned since Dolly, she holds the historical distinction as the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
- The cloning of Dolly sparked widespread debate about the ethics and potential applications of cloning technology.