The fact that animal somatic cells from early embryos retain their totipotency was first demonstrated by
A) Ed Lewis.
B) James Watson and Francis Crick.
C) Robert Briggs and Thomas King.
D) Eric Davidson and Greg Wray.
E) Ian Wilmut.

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Robert Briggs and Thomas King demonstrated the totipotency of animal somatic cells from early embryos in their 1952 experiment, in which they transplanted nuclei from early embryonic cells into enucleated eggs and observed normal development and offspring production.

The Fact That Animal Somatic Cells from Early Embryos Retain