Correspondence with the Science Museum about the donation of items relating to the sheep Dolly and Tracy, 1997-1998
Scope and Contents
Comprises records of Roslin Institute which relate to governance, administration, finance, legal, estates, human resources, external relations, events and publicity. Also contains some research data. The majority of these records originate from the office of the Institute Secretary, with a number from the Director and Assistant Director. In the latter cases this is noted in the catalogue.
Dates
- Creation: 1997-1998
Creator
- From the Sub-Fonds: Roslin Institute (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Some restrictions apply. These are noted at file or item level in the catalogue.
Biographical / Historical
Tracy the sheep, born in 1990, was genetically modified to produce a human protein in her milk. She was donated to the Science Museum following her death in 1997. Roslin Institute also donated a collection of press cuttings relating to Dolly and a sample of her wool to the Museum.
Full Extent
1 file
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Fonds: English
Subject
- Science Museum, London (Organization)
Repository Details
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