2006-07-06 05:44:35 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Theoretically, if we a get an INTACT sample of one of their DNA's, than yes we can.
Realistically NO
2006-07-06 05:48:50 · answer #1 · answered by El Griton 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Unfortunately it is not a realistic possibility.
Current cloning techneques are incredibly inefficient, we would need hundreds of complete dinosaur DNA samples. Only one (likely none) would be successful. The next hurdle would be to find a suitable oocyte (egg) an egg from a close species to that of the dinosaur would be needed. I'm not sure that a frog egg would be suitable. Even when cloning horses and mules today suitable eggs are hard to find.
When the DNA from the donor (i.e. dinosaur) is put into the oocyte, the oocyte would have to be able to re-program the DNA inorder for division to occurr (this is not well understood and is one reason why current cloning techneques are hit and miss). This will probably not happen as the donor DNA will be completely different to the expected sequences for the egg.
Even if the dinosaur is successfully cloned it will have a high chance of having developmental abnormalaties and will die either in utero or soon after birth. Its also worth noting that age seems to preserved i.e. if the dinosaur died at 20 years old with a life expectancy of 22 years then even the most successful clone would die in two years, hence the 'untimely' demise of Dolly R.I.P
2006-07-06 06:47:56 · answer #2 · answered by Rich K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to disagree with people here, but all are wrong.
If we get all DNA for a species of dino, it does not give ANY information on:
Size of the egg
Biochemical contents of yolk
Temperature to induce hatch
Substrate to lay egg (sand, twigs, leafs, etc.)
Period and timing of rotating the egg
right temperature to produce sex ratios (turtles have one sex or the other as a function on average temp)
Then dinos surely had a culture, understood as knowledge to catch preys, how to take care of youngsters, Dancing rituals to attract females, etc. So even if you can clone it would be incredibly hard to grow a dino community. May be impossible.
2006-07-06 10:19:35 · answer #3 · answered by pogonoforo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The were speculations out about creating real dinos, specially after the movie "Jurassic Park".
In reality it is improbable that useable DNA is capured over the time anywhere. The problem is, that the DNA decays with the time.
They tried it out with the 1886 in alcohol conserved "Tasmanic Tiger" but it dont succeed.
2006-07-06 07:22:23 · answer #4 · answered by quantenmaschine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe not yet but the way technology and DNA research is advancing we will be capable of doing so in the near future...the real quetion is whether we should do it because the ability to do this raises all sorts of ethical issues...all sorts of harm can be done when we have the ability to do things like that but hopefully we will use the technology and research to do good....
2006-07-06 05:54:17 · answer #5 · answered by Ξ▼Ξ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have found bits and pieces of dinosaur DNA, but not enough for any whole species. Of course, even if you had the right DNA, growing them in alligator eggs might not work anyway.
Unlike Jurassic Park, we cannot just slip frog DNA into the gaps, and expect ti to give us anything but a freakish mutant frog.
2006-07-06 05:51:25 · answer #6 · answered by ye_river_xiv 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it really is truly pretend. they merely use the shaky cam and unknown actors is to make it seem extra genuine and sensible. That replaced into actual an somewhat solid idea on the directors section because it does not be almost as enticing if it wasn't.
2016-11-05 23:45:04 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that it is impossible. Apparently during the Jurassic period the oxygen level was a lot higher, which made it easier for the larger creatures to breathe. I heard that most of them would die of suffication in today's atmosphere that has less oxygen.
2006-07-06 05:49:17 · answer #8 · answered by aplusjimages 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just look at my avitar/pic. Its south america overlaping africa to form the face of a dinosaur.
as the antartic melts we may find some dinosaur dna still intact
2006-07-11 05:31:36 · answer #9 · answered by anubis m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might be possible.scientists are trying to recreate a woolly mammoth,they found a mosquito which is full of mammoth blood preserved in amber.they will try cloning a blood cell of the mammoth with an elephant,so in few years time who knows
2006-07-06 05:58:48 · answer #10 · answered by roadrunner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We're trying to clone mamoths already.
http://www.discussanything.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24466
2006-07-06 05:52:22 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋