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Coming Back Soon... The Tasmanian Tiger?

Posted by chrisd on from the sheep-clones-are-for-losers dept.

adoll writes: "Melbourne's The Age is reporting that DNA has been extracted from a 110 year old Tasmanian tiger (thylacine) bone. Scientists are now wondering if genes can be implanted into eggs of an existing species and born to surrogate mothers (numbat and Tasmanian devil are mentioned as possible hosts). The last tiger died in Hobart, Tasmania on September 9, 1936. It was believed the tigers were hunted to extinction (CD: Thems was good eatin) on Tasmania, but unconfirmed sighting have persisted to this day".

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  1. Re:Breeding Population of ... by tonywong · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    How is this insightful? If anyone who posted or moderated bothered reading the article, they can see it in plain english:

    "The success in obtaining the DNA from the tooth and bone means that scientists now have genetic material from three different Tasmanian tigers. "

    Don't mean to be too harsh, but read the article before posting. Of course, 3 individuals is still too small for a viable population...

  2. Offensive? Moi? by m_evanchik · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    YOU stupid troll. At least I have the decency to sign my posts. Pray tell what is it that you find offensive about the link. I'd ask you in an e-mail, but it is difficult to do so with an ANONYMOUS COWARD.

    You are the offensive one, making insulting remarks about a website that is obviously beyond you in matters of taste, humor and intelligence.

    Moron.

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