References & Sources  -  August 1, 1998

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Cloned mice make long-awaited debut

Scientists have cloned about 50 mice from adult cells, proving Dolly the cloned sheep was no fluke.

References:

Ashworth, D., et al. 1998. DNA microsatellite analysis of Dolly. Nature 394(July 23):329.

Signer, E.N., et al. 1998. DNA fingerprinting Dolly. Nature 394(July 23):329.

Solter, D. 1998. Dolly is a clone — and no longer alone. Nature 394(July 23):315.

Wakayama, T., et al. 1998. Full-term development of mice from enucleated oocytes injected with cumulus cell nuclei. Nature 394(July 23):369.

Further Readings:

Travis, J. 1998. Cloned cows provide company for Dolly. Science News 154(July 11):21.

______. 1997. A fantastical experiment. Science News 151(April 5):214.

Sources:

Davor Solter
Max-Planck-Institut für Immunbiologie
Department of Developmental Biology
Stubeweg 51
79108 Freiburg
Germany

Teruhiko Wakayama
University of Hawaii
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Department of Anatomy and Reproductive Biology
Honolulu, HI 96822

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