Insung Hwang, a geneticist at Sooam, the South Korean biotech company working on the project, said this week his team think it is an achievable goal, using the fresh blood samples they have recovered.
“We’re trying hard to make this possible within our generation”, he told a Channel 4 documentary team who have been charting the project’s progress.
Although there are ethical issues, I say we should do it as soon as the scientists think they have a decent chance. How cool would it be to have a real life mammoth? If they can perfect the technique, then with other samples from Siberia from different individuals, perhaps the species could be re established? Imagine the colossal scientific success that would be?
So maybe there will be a type of Jurassic Park? Life imitates art.
ReplyDeleteI'd buy a ticket.
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ReplyDeleteSeems to me that attempting to reverse evolution might have unforeseen consequences. You mention Jurassic Park as though that would be fun.......and apparently ignore the cautionary nature of that tale, which was Crichton's point.
This won't end well. Betcha.