Endangered Sheep Cloned

JoeyPea writes "Italian scientists have successfully cloned an endangered sheep, called the European mouflon, which is found in Sardinia, Corsica and Cyprus. A domestic sheep was used as a surrogate. This marks the first time an endangered mammal has been cloned and survived past birth."

Comments

No T. Rex

[JJ]

Alas, DNA decays at a slow but perceptible rate. Although using several copies (as in a whole cell worth) allows small errors to be dealt with there are two problems with cloning T. rex. First, the DNA is millions of years old so the errors are huge. Second, whole cells are unlikely to be found. The Tasmanian wolf is a more likely candidate for back from extinction. Several pups are available in formaldhyde.