An artist's depiction of a reanimated Woolly Mammoth chasing an anti-Trump hippy protester (my caption)
Posted on 03/12/2019 2:02:38 PM PDT by ETL
Cells from a woolly mammoth that died 28,000 years ago have begun to show "signs of biological [activity]" after they were implanted in mouse cells.
However, researchers caution that it's unlikely the extinct creatures will walk the Earth again anytime soon.
The research, published in Scientific Reports, details how a well-preserved woolly mammoth, found in 2011 in the Siberian permafrost, has begun to show some activity.
"Until now many studies have focused on analyzing fossil DNA and not whether they still function," Miyamoto added.
The study's abstract reveals "[i]n the reconstructed oocytes, the mammoth nuclei showed the spindle assembly, histone incorporation and partial nuclear formation; however, the full activation of nuclei for cleavage was not confirmed."
However, there were varying levels of DNA damage done, which the researchers said "were comparable to those of frozen-thawed mouse sperm and were reduced in some reconstructed oocytes."
While some evidence of biological processes were seen, the damage the elements had on the cells are not enough for bringing the mammoth back to life, eschewing any kind of "Jurassic Park-style resurrection" that many have hoped for, Miyamoto said.
"We have also learned that damage to cells was very profound.
We are yet to see even cell divisions.
I have to say we are very far from recreating a mammoth."
Woolly mammoths went extinct more than 4,000 years ago, with some scientists believing they died off from the changing climate and human hunters.
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An artist's depiction of a reanimated Woolly Mammoth chasing an anti-Trump hippy protester (my caption)
This won’t end well.
Science that CAN be done, SHOULD be done.
Can they clone a T-Rex yet so we can send it to Nancy Pelosi as a pet?
They’ll find a good one and clone ‘em up.
Huh, you know THAT'S a lie because there wasn't any carbon emission engines to change the climate!
They should use elephant cells, not mouse cells......................
I got your woolly mammoth right here.
they died off from the changing climate...”
Clearly these animal farted themselves to death...
For future reference...
In unrelated news: wooly mammoth stunned to find self reincarnated as mouse, becomes addicted to cheddar in vain attempt to eascape the pain
Let’s start considering that all these obsolete critters were victims of disease....which led to less of the species which eventually led to not enough born to continue the line. In other words...natural extinction.
So, if science can create brain eating zombies they should create brain eating zombies?
Those Mammoth-Mouse hybrids are going to be something to see. A mouse with a trunk and tusks if we’re lucky.
“Better zombies through SCIENCE!”
On the bright side, a tissue sample has millions copies of damaged jigsaw puzzles, and it's only a matter of time until they manage to piece together a complete set of intact chromosomes.
“Science that CAN be done, SHOULD be done.”
That’s scary. You’re good with science with no morals? GMO human clones coming soon.
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