Dolly's early ageing raises doubts about human cloning

  • 27/05/1999

Dolly the cloned sheep is only 3, but her genes are already showing signs of wear and she might be susceptible to premature aging and disease all because she was copied from a 6-year old animal, Scottish researchers say. There is no direct evidence that Dolly will die prematurely. She is healthy and has delivered lambs in the past two years. But the DNA in her cells shows signs of wear typically found in an older animal.