Genetic resurrection milestone

Scientists said Tuesday they had "resurrected" a gene from the extinct Tasmanian tiger by implanting it in a mouse, raising the future possibility of bringing animals such as dinosaurs back to life.

In what they describe as a world first, researchers from Australian and U.S. universities extracted a gene from a preserved specimen of the dog-like marsupial -- formally known as a thylacine -- and revived it in a mouse embryo.

Posted by David on May 22, 2008 3:35 PM