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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. （点击雅虎新闻网站查看原文）

日俄尝试复活猛犸象

       据法新社报道，来自日本和俄罗斯的科学家在西伯利亚的永久冻土中发现了一份保存完好的猛犸象大腿骨骨髓，他们因此确信有可能克隆这种动物。

       据日本共同社报道，这些科学家将于明年共同展开一项计划，旨在复活这种巨型哺乳动物。

       科学家计划使用发现的无损细胞核来复制猛犸象的DNA。

       今年8月在西伯利亚发现保存完好的腿骨后，克隆成功的可能相应增加。

       猛犸象大约一万年前灭绝。

(China.org.cn December 6, 2011)