Scientists from Harvard release video of 3 dire wolves using DNA from 13,000 yo tooth and 72,000 yo skull.
OT: Dire Wolves are back!
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- Grey Wind, adopted by Robb Stark.
- Lady, adopted by Sansa Stark.
- Nymeria, adopted by Arya Stark.
- Shaggydog, adopted by Rickon Stark.
- Summer, adopted by Bran Stark.
- Ghost, adopted by Jon Snow.
Always just pisses me off- two best TV series in history that just end pissing off their fans.,,guess the other one
- Grey Wind, adopted by Robb Stark.
- Lady, adopted by Sansa Stark.
- Nymeria, adopted by Arya Stark.
- Shaggydog, adopted by Rickon Stark.
- Summer, adopted by Bran Stark.
- Ghost, adopted by Jon Snow.
This is the scientific equivalent of putting a tube of mushed up meat in a long bun and calling it a sandwich.
They changed a handful of genes (20 sites over 14 genes) in regular wolves so that the fur color changed, and now they call them "dire wolves".
"These newcomers are not 100% exactly the same dire wolf that roamed the earth ages ago, but look as genetically close as cutting-edge technology could get."
was this a column assignment for April Fools but the 1 was typed as a 7 in the assignment email? Maybe the writer procrastinated until April 7?
We don't have enough problems with invasive species, we now have to manufacture them.
Hmmm.. where was Dr. Fauci when they started this thing?
We don't have enough problems with invasive species, we now have to manufacture them.
Hmmm.. where was Dr. Fauci when they started this thing?
That's one way to bring China back to the negotiating table, until they copy that too
Yes and now they will get listed on the Endangered Species list!!!!!
The anti-gummit nitwits could figure out the dire wolf funding in a brief Google search. Hint: This work was done by a biotech company.
Biotechs also created covid and who do you think paid for that?
facts don't matter when you live in an alternative universe
From 2017-2021, the U.S. provided at least $48 million to research institutions, companies, and other recipients located in China.
This is being done by a company that is worth $2 billion.
BTW, for every NIH $ spent, ~$3 of economic gain was achieved. So that is a pretty good use of our tax dollars.
At this point in time they were able to extract genes from ancient fossils and make them viable
The press release should have been more about progress being made in that area, not saying they have brought the wolf back
I still think it is an impressive accomplishment
You ruined what would have been a unhinged rant by some folks.
It is very cool but it is widely overstated. But the hardest part was the embryology, not the genetics.
This is an early attempt
Possibly in the future the resulting product is even closer to the original
as they improve on it