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Scientists from Japan and Russia believe it may be possible to clone a mammoth after finding well-preserved bone marrow in a thigh bone recovered from permafrost soil in Siberia, AFP reported.

They will launch a joint research project next year that aims to recreate the giant mammal, said Kyodo News.

The scientists plan to use a nuclei with undamaged genes they found to reproduce the mammoth's DNA.

The discovery in August of the well-preserved thigh bone in Siberia has increased the chances of a successful cloning.

Mammoths became extinct about 10,000 years ago. （點擊雅虎新聞網站查看原文）

日俄嘗試復活猛犸象

???????據(jù)法新社報道，來自日本和俄羅斯的科學家在西伯利亞的永久凍土中發(fā)現(xiàn)了一份保存完好的猛犸象大腿骨骨髓，他們因此確信有可能克隆這種動物。

???????據(jù)日本共同社報道，這些科學家將于明年共同展開一項計劃，旨在復活這種巨型哺乳動物。

???????科學家計劃使用發(fā)現(xiàn)的無損細胞核來復制猛犸象的DNA。

???????今年8月在西伯利亞發(fā)現(xiàn)保存完好的腿骨后，克隆成功的可能相應增加。

???????猛犸象大約一萬年前滅絕。

(China.org.cn December 6, 2011)