Scientists to Clone a Mammoth

PRAVDA.Ru ^ | Aug, 07 2002 | Yegor Belous

[Jasonconley]

The idea to give another life to the biggest mammal on the planet came about long ago. The population of mammoths was very large 3700 years ago, when the species died out. It is easier to find remnants of a mammoth than those of a saber-toothed tiger, although it lived after all mammoths went extinct. Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park is coming true!

[Black Agnes]

Food item ping! :)

[staytrue]

I'm wondering if we simply freeze the dna of all the endangered species, then are they no longer endangered and then it will be open season on them.

[Dimensio]

This article killed its credibiltiy with its tagline. Jurassic Park was Michael Crichton's creation, not Speilberg's.

[tcostell]

If we bring back the mammoth does it mean we get to wipe out the spotted owl? Shouldn't we get some kind of credit for bringing something back that was already extinct?

[sharktrager]

The idea to give another life to the biggest mammal on the planet came about long ago. The population of mammoths was very large 3700 years ago, when the species died out. It is easier to find remnants of a mammoth than those of a saber-toothed tiger, although it lived after all mammoths went extinct>b>Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park is coming true.

The idea to give another life to the biggest mammal on the planet came about long ago. The population of mammoths was very large 3700 years ago, when the species died out. It is easier to find remnants of a mammoth than those of a saber-toothed tiger, although it lived after all mammoths went extinct

Furthermore, almost the Arctic climate in the north of Siberia has been lasting for ten thousand years, which allows to hope that the soil has not been defrozen deeply. These two factors – the large population of the species and the cold environment will considerably ease the genetic reconstruction of a mammoth.

However, previous findings have shown that it is very difficult to the genetic material necessary for cloning. We have to say here that the majority of specialists treat this idea sarcastically. Biologist Ross MacPhee from the mammoth department of the National Historic Museum of the USA believes that the idea is simply a fantasy. The fantasy’s followers did not give up, and their time has finally arrived. A group of Russian and Japanese scientists arrived in the republic of Yakutia to dig for remnants of extinct animals for their further cloning.

This is the first stage of the ambitious project, the final result of which will be the creation of a gigantic Siberian safari, where people would be able to see extinct animals. The participants of the project say that the idea is possible to achieve.

The scientists need to find a DNA sample for cloning a mammoth, and the sample will then be imposed into a cell of the closest relative of the extinct animal. Frozen sperm would be the best for the extraction of a DNA sample, but it will be very difficult to find. The scientists’ goal is to find a mammoth body that was frozen right after it died and stayed under the ground for thousands of years in the never-ending cold.

Ten specialists have already left for the site, where a grave of pre-historic animals has been found. They hope to find DNA samples of a Siberian tiger, steppe lion, gigantic deer, mammoth, and pannose rhinoceros.

[sharktrager]

Biologist Ross MacPhee from the mammoth department of the National Historic Museum of the USA The National Historic Museum has an entire department devoted to mammoths?

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

If we bring back the mammoth does it mean we get to wipe out the spotted owl? Shouldn't we get some kind of credit for bringing something back that was already extinct?

Lets wait until we see what it tastes like. I'm kind of fond of owl meet and wouldn't want to wipe it out unless the mammoth is better.

[prisoner6]

The scientists need to find a DNA sample for cloning a mammoth, and the sample will then be imposed into a cell of the closest relative of the extinct animal. Frozen sperm would be the best for the extraction of a DNA sample, but it will be very difficult to find. The scientists’ goal is to find a mammoth body that was frozen right after it died and stayed under the ground for thousands of years in the never-ending cold.

Ten specialists have already left for the site, where a grave of pre-historic animals has been found. They hope to find DNA samples of a Siberian tiger, steppe lion, gigantic deer, mammoth, and pannose rhinoceros.

Forget about the mammoth...

pannose rhinoceros

...NOW yer talkin' !

prisoner6

[LibWhacker]

Hold on, cowboy . . . Did Janet Reno agree to being cloned?

[FOMTY]

I hope they can do it. I'm looking forward to a mammoth burger value meal.

Also, there will be places where you can go and hunt a mammoth with a spear that you make. They could market it to be a motivational retreat for business or a male bonding thing.

[tcostell]

Wll I'm betting it tastes pretty good, otherwise there would still be a few around. (If I'm not mistaken didn't we help them along into extinction the first time?)

[Young Werther]

First the mammoth then the dodo bird. Yep, Neolithic Park!

Oops, I forgot. No need to clone a dodo! The DNC already has Algourd!! wakka! wakka! wakka! wakka!

[Blood of Tyrants]

"Furthermore, almost the Arctic climate in the north of Siberia has been lasting for ten thousand years, which allows to hope that the soil has not been defrozen deeply. "

Jeez, who translated that mess?

[Lev]

Ten specialists have already left for the site, where a grave of pre-historic animals has been found. They hope to find DNA samples of a Siberian tiger, steppe lion, gigantic deer, mammoth, and pannose rhinoceros.

Is there an honest politician by any chance too?

[strela]

Species become extinct for a reason. Just because we can do a thing doesn't mean that we must do that thing.

(Whining movie quote interval concluded)

[Dimensio]

Species become extinct for a reason.

That "reason" is that the rate at which individuals within a population die exceeds the rate at which new individuals are born. The cause for the greater-than-one death/birth ratio can vary, but ultimately that is the cause for extinction.

[Seruzawa]

Scientists to Clone a Mammoth

Whew! What a relief. They're talking about a Woolly Mammoth.

When I first saw the headline I thought they were referring to Rosie O'Donnell.

[phil1750]

When I first saw the headline I thought they were referring to Rosie O'Donnell.

Outstanding, why am I so slow this morning? ps. how do I end italics?

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

Wll I'm betting it tastes pretty good, otherwise there would still be a few around. (If I'm not mistaken didn't we help them along into extinction the first time?)

No, who helped them into extinction was the nature loving, eco sensitive Siberian American. Or, as liberals like to call them, Native American. The evil caucasian had nothing to do with this.