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Scientists revive the genome of an extinct Australian frog
Times of India ^ | Mar 18, 2013, 03.22 AM IST | Kounteya Sinha

Posted on 03/17/2013 5:32:39 PM PDT by Olog-hai

A frog extinct for the last 30 years may be brought back to life.

In a scientific breakthrough that has opened frontiers to saving species in catastrophic decline from becoming extinct, the genome of an extinct Australian frog has been revived and reactivated by a team of scientists using sophisticated cloning technology to implant a “dead” cell nucleus into an egg from another frog species.

The bizarre gastric-brooding frog Rheobatrachus silus—which swallowed its eggs, brooding its young in its stomach and gave birth through its mouth—became extinct in 1983.

The “Lazarus Project” team has been able to recover cell nuclei from tissues collected in the 1970s and kept for 40 years in a conventional deep freezer.

The “de-extinction” project aims to bring the frog back to life. …

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The damn things still taste like chicken!
21 posted on 03/17/2013 8:55:00 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: Olog-hai

FINALLY! Scientists get around to see if the kissed frog becomes a Prince.

BTW, please tell that the kisser was not Hilly of the ‘Hilly and Billy Clinton’ Show!


22 posted on 03/17/2013 9:02:26 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Traitor John Roberts' Commune-Style Obama'care' violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: martin_fierro; Olog-hai; SunkenCiv

Bone, chop, and saute in butter; add chopped potatoes, onions, bell pepper, and 12 cloves garlic.
Stir in 8 oz plain yogurt and 2 tbs vindaloo curry powder; simmer until heated through.
Serve over steamed rice, with a nice Chianti.

Works with anything that tastes like chicken.


23 posted on 03/17/2013 9:06:28 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!©)
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To: Olog-hai

Typical leftists crap. They say that nature should be allowed to take its course but then they come up with crap like this and they are always trying to save animals(insects what ever)from extinction by making it impossible for humans to live.


24 posted on 03/18/2013 11:11:38 AM PDT by calex59
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