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Have we not learned our lessons from the Jurassic Park franchise yet? Apparently not.
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According to The Siberian Times, scientists from Russia's Northern-Eastern Federal University, alongside the South Korean SOOAM Biotech Research Foundation, have put forward a highly unusual proposal.
The "world class paleo-genetic scientific centre", based in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, aims to bring back long extinct species such as woolly mammoths, woolly rhinoceroses, cave lions, and ancient horses.
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Although the scientific breakthrough is still a while away, these scientists are confident in their ambitions becoming reality. Existing plans involve a $5.9 million, or RM24.4 million, laboratory for a centre that will aim "to study extinct animals from living cells — and to restore such creatures."
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The location of the research centre is ideal for researching extinct animals with around 80% of unique Pleistocene and Holocene animal samples — complete with preserved soft tissues discovered within the area.
"There is no such unique material anywhere else in the world," expert Dr Lena Grigorieva said to The Siberian Times. She added, "We study not only Pleistocene animals; another line is the study of the history of settlement of the North-East of Russia. Northern ethnic groups have a unique ancient genetic structure. Such studies will help in the study of rare genetic diseases, their diagnosis, prevention."
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Let's hope that this scientific progress won't be like Jurassic Park!
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