Researchers in Australia have actually extracted DNA from the extinct Tasmanian Tiger, otherwise known as the Thylacine, and brought them back to life in a mouse’s genetic code.
The Result:
The DNA actually showed biological function in the mouse and sparks hopes that the Tasmanian tiger could one day be successfully cloned.
One of the Tasmanian tiger’s genes is similar to that of the mouse’s genes for developing bones and cartilage.
This study shows that an extinct animal’s genetic biodiversity may not be completely lost.
Although they are not close to a total clone of the Tazzy tiger, it is a giant step towards this goal, and they are confident that one day it is highly probable.
To read the rest of this story, go to: Tasmanian tiger DNA comes alive in mouse
The Tasmanian Tiger, was so named due to the stripes on it’s back, but looks like a dog. However, it is a pouched marsupial, in actuality!
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Dasyuromorphia
Family: Thylacinidae
Genus: Thylacinus
Species: T. cynocephalus
Conservation Status:
I hate to say this…It is Extinct…since 1936, where it was housed in the Hobart Zoo. So very sad!
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Kimberly Edwards 
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