New DNA codes for mammoths: Step toward bringing them back?
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Scientists are getting their best look yet at the DNA code for the woolly mammoth, thanks to work that could be a step toward bringing back the extinct beast.
Researchers deciphered the complete DNA code, or genomes, of two mammoths. The new genomes are far more refined than a previous one announced in 2008.
Results were reported Thursday in the journal Current Biology. The DNA came from beasts found in Siberia and on an island near Russia.
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Researchers said the genomes could be useful in efforts to creating mammoths through genetic engineering.
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