Yvonne Whalley on her late husband’s pupil who went on to lead the team that cloned Dolly the sheep
The obituary of the cloning pioneer Sir Ian Wilmut (11 September) refers to a biology teacher who had fired his interests. That was, I believe, my husband, Dr Gordon Whalley, who died in 2008. It was good to know that the care lavished on the fruit flies necessary for his classes, as they gravitated from fridge to airing cupboard to ensure that the little beasts were in prime condition, was in a good cause. Indeed, we learned to open our fridge with care.
Yvonne Whalley
Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire
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