I heard that scientists are about to impregnate an elephant with mammoth DNA , where did they get the DNA from ?
2006-10-07 04:28:48 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
The DNA would come from one of the almost perfectly preserved specimens found in the Tundra permafrost in which the complete DNA sequence is believed to be in tact.
If it were done, the elephant wouldn't be impregnated with mammoth DNA, what would happen is that an elephant egg would have its nucleus replaced with the complete nucleus of mammoth cell. If the DNA sequence were complete and development could be started then the baby mammoth would be a clone of the individual from which the original cell was taken.
This is the same way in which Dolly was created.
2006-10-07 08:54:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A team of Russian and Japanese scientists have found a whole frozen mammoth in the Yakutia region of Russia. Some of the animals cells and their DNA content are still intact. The team believe that these cells can be cloned or that the DNA can be extracted and hybridised with DNA from an elephant. This would then be used to fertilise a cow elephant to produce an elephant-mammoth cross. I will add my bit by assuming the animal will be called an elemoth or an mamephant.
2006-10-08 02:18:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last i heard they hadn't found any DNA viable enough to clone. Another prospect that has been brought up is if one of the arctic carcasses would have been frozen in just the right conditions there could be viable sperm which would be used to inseminate an Asian elephant (the closes relative to mammoths) and produce hybrids, then through selective breeding get a population of mostly mammoth hybrids.
there is enough research being done on this and with technology advancing though it isn't a case of if but when mammoths will be cloned.
2006-10-07 15:52:25 · answer #3 · answered by Sage Bluestorm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The DNA was probably extracted from one of several mummified mammoths that have been found in glaciers. Mammoths lived during the iceage. So I'm sure that there was very well preserved DNA in one or more of the specimans, considering they have been frozen all this time.
2006-10-07 04:36:07 · answer #4 · answered by ossifer8301 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One possible place they could have gotten the DNA is from a mammoth that was entombed in a peat bog. They remain highly preserved. Another possibility is that they found a mammoth carcass frozen (I think in Siberia) that still had flesh preserved. Anyways, two possibilities for you!
2006-10-07 05:50:42 · answer #5 · answered by natureutt78 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they got it from a mammoth. they have unearthed several. however I do not believe you when you say that scientists are impregnating an elephant with "mammoth DNA". It sounds unethical and implausible.
2006-10-07 04:30:55 · answer #6 · answered by xoil1321321432423 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All mammoth DNA found thus far has been fragmented bits of crap - useless for cloning or impregnating
2006-10-07 14:55:06 · answer #7 · answered by Yeti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from a mammoth.
seriously.
There have bee skeletalised and almost whole remains of mammoths found - sort of frozen in the tundra. From these remains they have been able to extract DNA, i beleive the hair foloclies provided particularly rich sources.
I wasnt aware they ahd already reached the stage of having enough complete DNA for embryonic research.
2006-10-07 04:35:22 · answer #8 · answered by tarri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They found a complete frozen Mammoth in Siberia. It was on
the Discovery channel. They aren't sure if it will work or not but
it would take 3 generations to get Mommoths.
2006-10-07 04:51:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mammoth was found frozen in ice in one of the polar regions.
Also DNA has been extracted from amber (solidified tree sap)
Mesquites found in amber even have blood DNA from dinosaurs.
2006-10-07 04:33:22 · answer #10 · answered by Cal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋