Bits of Tassie Tiger Brought Back from Extinction

zerobeat writes "Scientists from Melbourne, Australia have managed to resurrect the gene responsible for the development of cartilage and bone from the now extinct Tasmanian Tiger. The gene was expressed in a mouse embryo so the full reincarnation of a full Tassie Tiger is a long way off. You can listen to an MP3 of ABC Australia's Robyn Williams discussing the results with the lead scientists. This is the first time DNA from an extinct species has been made to live again in a live animal."

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Re:Brings to mind Jurassic Park

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"Some might even say that dinosaurs didn't really die off; they evolved into birds and lived on in that manner."

Yes, that was Sam Neil's character in the movie that said that.

Transcript of the MP3

[butterwise]

Cocaine is God's way of telling you you're making too much money. Divorce, from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his wallet. Eat what? There's nothing here! Gandhi ate more than this! Go pump some neurons. Expand your craniums. God gave men both a penis and a brain, but unfortunately not enough blood supply to run both at the same time. I love you with every cell, with every atom. I love you on a subatomic level. I was the equivalent of a 98 pound weakling. I would go to the beach and people would throw copies of Byron in my face! If I could light my own farts I could fly to the moon or at least Uranus. If it's the Psychic Network, why do they need a phone number? If we were interested in making money, we wouldn't have become teachers. I'm a very tolerant man, except when it comes to holding a grudge. I'm looking for Miss Right, or at least Miss Right Now. It never fails - you get in the bath and there's a rub at the lamp. It's hotter than a snake's ass in a wagon rut. Just now when I said, "I have a crush on you," you didn't say, "no way loser." I'd rather have a lobotomy by a leper. That means something. Montovani? They play Montovani to insomniacs that don't respond to strong drugs. My first day as a woman and I am already having hot flushes. Never pick a fight with ugly people - they've got nothing to lose. No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world. Real loss is only possible when you love something more than you love yourself. Reality - what a concept! Reality is just a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs.