A species of mammoth's DNA has now been fully sequenced:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-32432693
Roll on Quarternary Park.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-32432693
Roll on Quarternary Park.
Mammoth genome sequenced
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anno
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That'll need a serious poop scoop...
Very cool idea - in a sort of "sci-fi" sense. But there is no current way to grow clones without a host mother, and they are considering using a captive elephant. I don't really like this idea because elephants are intelligent and very social, yet somewhat few in numbers themselves. Haven't humans abused elephants enough without making one bear a different species?
Maybe we could wait on an unneccessary scientific experiment until we have the technology for an artificial incubator.
Maybe we could wait on an unneccessary scientific experiment until we have the technology for an artificial incubator.
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