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Celebrating a century of genetics research
Dolly the sheep
Dolly with Sir Ian Wilmut, who led the team that created her.

Cloned sheep Dolly to feature in Scottish exhibition
 
Dolly the sheep will be the star of an exhibition celebrating 100 years of genetic science in Edinburgh.

Titled 'Towards Dolly', the exhibition will showcase pioneering discoveries that have taken place in the city, taking visitors literally 'towards Dolly' and beyond.

As the first animal to be cloned from an adult cell, Dolly is arguably the world's most famous sheep. Her creation proved it was possible to take cells from anywhere in the body and make them act like a newly fertilised egg.

This discovery paved the way for regenerative medicine and the use of stem cells to investigate fundamental human and animal biology.

"Dolly is the most famous chapter in Edinburgh’s long genetics history," said curator Clare Button.

The exhibition will take place at the University of Edinburgh, featuring rare books, archive documents, pictures and sound and film clips.

Artefacts of note will include the microscope used to create the cloned embryo which led to Dolly's birth and photos from early breeding studies with zebras and horses. This research helped scientists to understand how physical characteristics such as coat colour and markings are passed from one generation to the next.

Visitors will also be able to see the archives of Professor Charlotte Auerbach, who carried out pioneering research on genetic mutations. This work took place from the 1930s onwards and laid the foundations for the use of mutations to discover how genes work.

Dolly is on loan from the National Museums Scotland and will be on display at the university's main library exhibition gallery from 31 July-31 October, 2015. The gallery is open Monday-Saturday from 10am-5pm and admission is free.

Image © Dave Cheskin

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.