“Resurrection of DNA function in vivo from an extinct genome” titles a recent paper (Pask, Behringer and Renfree, 2008) , suggesting that the return to life of extinct animals could be just round the corner. In fact, every time a mammoth is unearthed, our desire to bring this charming animal back to life revives, but how realistic is it? What can actually be done now, the era of cloning and mammoth genomics? [...]

Biological time machines: a realistic approach for cloning an extinct mammal.

LOI, Pasqualino;PTAK, Grazyna
2011-01-01

Abstract

“Resurrection of DNA function in vivo from an extinct genome” titles a recent paper (Pask, Behringer and Renfree, 2008) , suggesting that the return to life of extinct animals could be just round the corner. In fact, every time a mammoth is unearthed, our desire to bring this charming animal back to life revives, but how realistic is it? What can actually be done now, the era of cloning and mammoth genomics? [...]
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