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Biol1040 - Developmental Biology

By MathewM

  • First In Vitro Fertilization

    Robert Edwards at Cambridge University makes the worlds first in vitro fertilization via a stimulated hormone release.

  • Laporoscopy Invented

    The laparoscopy procedure is invented. It is used to capture eggs which are then fertilized with sperm and then cultured long enough to be implanted into the uterus

  • 1st Test Tube Baby

    Louise Brown is born. Worlds first 'Test tube baby' born from in vitro fertilization

  • In Vitro Fertilization success rate 2.5%

    2.5% success rate of In Vitro fertilization coming to term.

  • First Lawregarding Test Tube embryo's

    • Embryos cannot be made for research
    • Can only be created for pregnancy
    • Unused embryos could be donated to science or allowed to naturally expire
    • Unused frozen eggs must be disposed of after 5 years.
    • Slow developing or abnormal embryos may be used for research

  • "Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority Act" UK

    UK government decrees that at less than 14 days, an embryo is so differnt from a human baby that it is ethical to experiment on them as long as they where less than 14 days post fertilization.

  • Dolly The Sheep

    Dooly the sheep, First Mammalian Clone. Made by the roslin Institute in conjunction with PPL Therapeautics. Between 1st and 2nd act.

  • "Human Fertilization and Embryology Research Authority Act

    Uk government allowed research for therapuetic purposes on cells derived from human embryos.
    Only for Therapuetic purposes:
    -Increase knowledge about development of embryos.
    -Increase knowledge of serious diseases.
    -Enabling any knowledge gained to help develop procedures

  • Human Reproductive Cloning Act

    Prohibits the placing in women of an embryo which has been created by a means other than fertilization (eg SCNT)

  • Research Involving Embryo's and Prohibition of Human Cloning Act"

    No Therapeutic cloning or Reproductive cloning at all in Australia

  • UK scientist get green light for Therapuetic Cloning

    British Scientists are allowed to conduct Therapuetic cloning on human embryos

  • Repeal Therapeutic Cloning Laws

    Australian Government allows Therapuetic cloning (Private Members bill) states follow suit by introducing laws that mirror this change in law.

  • First Cloned Primate

    Ian Wilmut (Dolly) and Jane Taylor publish paper in "Nature" documenting SCNT of a Rhesus Monkey and thus first therapuetic clone of a primate.

  • First Human Therapuetic clone

    Stemagen makes first human Therapuetic clone from Fibroblasts using SCNT to make Human cloned embryos, then Blastocysts. verified by two independent labs. (mitochondria from oocyte, whilst Nuclear DNA is from somatic cell)

  • In Vitro fertilization Success rate is 40%

  • Dr Hwang Apologizes

    Since feb 04 Dr Hwang claims to have prepared first human Therapuetic clones. Claims later found to be fraudulent