28/08/2024
Dolly the sheep was the first mammal to be cloned using the nucleus from a differentiated cell. This experiment provided evidence that all cells in a multicellular organism contain the same DNA. Given this information, what does the successful cloning of Dolly suggest about the nature of gene expression in different cell types?
A) Differentiated cells lose specific genes during development, which is why they function differently.
B) All cells in a multicellular organism express the same genes, leading to identical functions across different cell types.
C) The differences in cell types and functions are due to selective gene regulation rather than the loss of genes during development.
D) Cloning is only possible if the donor cell is from an embryonic stage, where all genes are still present.