Rethink Genetics

Bones show Dolly’s arthritis was normal for a sheep her age

X-rays reveal cloning probably didn’t cause the animal to age prematurely

READY FOR A CLOSE-UP  Dolly the Sheep’s bones were X-rayed to determine whether the sheep was plagued by arthritis linked to cloning.

University of Nottingham

By Tina Hesman Saey

- More than 2 years ago

In the scientific version of her obituary, Dolly the Sheep was reported to have suffered from severe arthritis in her knees.