Most of Woolly Mammoth Genome Reconstructed

geekmansworld writes "From the Washington Post, 'An international team of scientists has reconstructed more than three-quarters of the genome of the woolly mammoth using DNA extracted from balls of hair, the first time this has been accomplished for an extinct species.' Who wants a pet mammoth?"

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Intelligent design?

[houghi]

If we are able to design an animal, would this mean intelligent design, or would it mean evolution at its best? (There goes the karma)

Re:Not quite there yet

[aqk]

(x) Unavailability of any living relatives to carry the foetus to term.

I have it on good authority that although she is not a "relative", Paris Hilton has been approached to carry the fetus to term.
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Please: no snide jokes about Caesarian section not being needed.
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