Back in May of 2008, a team of researchers at the University of Melbourne took a gene from the extinct Tasmanian tiger and applied it to a mouse embryo.
The gene expressed itself in the developing mouse; the gene worked.
Researchers insist that this study will not resurrect any extinct species in the near future, if ever. But, with the constant explosions in technology and the new ground breaking discoveries that keep happening in biology -- we all might be in for quite a surprise one day.
Check out the various news coverage concerning this research:
Thylacine Mouse
Extinct Gene Brought Back to Life
Tasmanian Tiger DNA Comes Alive in Mouse
Tasmanian Tiger Gene Fragment Resurrected
If you happened to stumble on this post, also check out my previous post concerning Genetics and Evolution.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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