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Scientists retrieve RNA from an extinct animal, marking a first in genetics research (www.earth.com)

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Scientists in Sweden recovered RNA from an extinct, 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, also known as a thylacine. They then traced which genes were active in its tissues.

DNA can show what genes exist, but gene expression, which genes are active in a tissue, needs RNA in living cells.

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[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Clone it. Don't let some cheesy dinosaur movie tell us what to do.