The Most Important Events That Changed History Forever

The Human Genome Project (1990)

The Human Genome Project (HGP) was an international scientific research project that aimed to figure out what base pairs made up human DNA. It was the largest collaborative biological project in the world. The idea was first picked up in 1984 by the U.S. government. Work began in 1990, and the HGP was declared complete on April 14, 2003.

First Successful Cloning of a Mammal (1996)

On July 5, 1996, Dolly the sheep became the first mammal to have been successfully cloned from an adult cell. The cloned lamb was originally named "6LL3," but her name was changed to Dolly after singer and actress Dolly Parton. She lived until the age of six.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.