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Neanderthal DNA

daithicarr · 2010-08-12 08:49:54

Given that they have sample of Neanderthal DNA, is it possible to recreate neanderthals ? not asking if its ethical or anything, just if its possible?

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12-08-2010 9:49am

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daithicarr

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Given that they have sample of Neanderthal DNA, is it possible to recreate neanderthals ? not asking if its ethical or anything, just if its possible?

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#2 18-08-2010 1:07am
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http://www.archaeology.org/1003/etc/neanderthals.html

Basically the answer is no ight now but it is possible that we will be able to in the relatively near future.

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#3 18-08-2010 8:17pm
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Oh the ethical committee would have a field day in whichever lab want to try this...

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