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What embryo-development problem did Ian Wilmut study at the Animal Breeding Research Organisation?
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At the Animal Breeding Research Organisation (ABRO), Ian Wilmut studied embryo development and became interested in the underlying causes of embryo death in mammals.1
While he initially focused on this research, his work at the facility eventually shifted in the early 1980s toward genetic engineering due to changes in leadership and government research priorities.1