Regenerating a Mammoth for $10 Million


	Regenerating a Mammoth for $10 Million

Silkweaver

11-24-2008 10:49 AM

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genetics, extinct animals, cloning

Silkweaver says:

Definitely an interesting science project I would fund if I had the money.

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11-26-2008 3:58 AM

tidbit2

maybe we should focus on preserving the wildlife we have instead of bringing back the already extinct

11-27-2008 7:31 AM

Silkweaver

You certainly have a point here. Its not less a challenge.

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