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Old 04-03-2005, 10:54 AM   #18 (permalink)
TexanAvenger
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Originally Posted by raveneye
Yep, you need a functioning nucleus, not just DNA, to clone a whole organism. Ain't gonna happen anytime soon.

However, cloning a single gene is another story. If DNA can be extracted from T-Rex, then some of its genes might be cloned and inserted into a mouse, or a tomato plant.

Then we might have a very scary, ferocious tomato.
Or you cold plug certain genes into existing reptiles... Not a full-fledged T-rex, but something's better than nothing, right?
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