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Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution / How might completion of the mammoth genome bring mammoths back to life?
« on: 13/12/2008 19:34:58 »
Dr. Raj Jeganathan asked the Naked Scientists:
Hi Dr. Chris,
Yours is the best podcast on the internet. I enjoy it greatly during my daily walk.
My question is that few days ago it is reported that they have reconstructed the genome of a woolly Mammoth. Does this mean we can bring these extinct animals to life.
I also heard that the DNA of some species are very similar (99%) to the ones they evolved from. Hence can we tweak the DNA of birds to get the DNA of their ancestor, the dinosaur.
What do you think?
Hi Dr. Chris,
Yours is the best podcast on the internet. I enjoy it greatly during my daily walk.
My question is that few days ago it is reported that they have reconstructed the genome of a woolly Mammoth. Does this mean we can bring these extinct animals to life.
I also heard that the DNA of some species are very similar (99%) to the ones they evolved from. Hence can we tweak the DNA of birds to get the DNA of their ancestor, the dinosaur.
What do you think?