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'Yeti hair' to get DNA analysis

  • 26-07-2008 4:48pm
    #1
    6th
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭


    I've a soft spot for anything Yeti-ish so here's some possibly exciting news!
    Scientists in the UK who have examined hairs claimed to belong to a yeti in India say that an initial series of tests have proved inconclusive.

    Ape expert Ian Redmond says the hairs bear a "startling resemblance" to similar hairs collected by Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary.

    He told the BBC the Indian hairs are "potentially very exciting".

    After extensive microscope examinations, the hairs will now be sent to separate labs for DNA analysis.

    More on the BBC article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7525060.stm


Comments

  • #2
    Duff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭Duff


    Read about this on disclose.tv Seems too good to be true. More than likely a publicity stunt for their site/area of work.


  • #3
    Havermeyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭Havermeyer


    Yeah, possibly looking for a grant renewal or something. I'll be keeping an eye out for any updates on this though.


  • #4
    Stoner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,952 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    I thought DNA tests were more or less conclusive. as in the sample will be useful or not, so if you carryout the test bingo, you have an answer one way or the other, or you need a new sample.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I bet you the test will prove inconclusive . They did another test on a hair that had a pholical attached. The closest they could match it too was Human.


  • #6
    Zillah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    They haven't done DNA tests yet, they've just examined them under a microscope to see if they resemble any of the obvious non-Yeti candidates.


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  • #7
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    Stoner wrote: »
    I thought DNA tests were more or less conclusive. as in the sample will be useful or not, so if you carryout the test bingo, you have an answer one way or the other, or you need a new sample.
    For a DNA test to be conclusive I'd imagine they would need a confirmed sample from a yeti to compare against.

    Although it would still be interesting if they could say that the sample didn't match anything known.


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