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A Canadian dentist who has left John Lennon's tooth is going to clone a famous musician.
Dr. Michael Zuk, together with American scientists, decided to decipher DNA from the singer's tooth in order to clone a famous Beatles member.
Zook came into the spotlight back in 2011 when he purchased Lennon's tooth for $30,000 at a UK auction. The singer lost a tooth in the 196s and gave it to his housekeeper for some reason, and later the tooth passed to her daughter, who was a Beatles fan.
Scientists are now working to extract DNA from the tooth without damaging it.
The dentist hopes to revolutionize science and pop culture.
His confidence in the success of the project is due to the fact that many scientists are now trying to improve the method of cloning mammoths.
The doctor believes that as soon as they manage to bring long-extinct animals back to life, it will be possible to use technological advances to resurrect legendary singers.
“Many Beatles fans remember the moment when John Lennon was killed. I hope they will live to see the day when he is given a second life,” said Dr. Zuk.
Human cloning
Although human cloning is still the subject of science fiction, scientists have already been able to extract DNA from the mummy's tooth pulp, which is 4,000 years old.
In 1996, Scottish scientists successfully cloned Dolly the sheep. This was the first advance in cloning.
In May this year, biologists created the world's first clone of a human embryo using the same method used to clone Dolly. However, they argue that even so, the embryo is unlikely to lead to human development.
Scientists cloned a human embryo for the first time
British biologist Sir John Gurdon, on the contrary, believes that human cloning could take place in about 50 years. While this may raise a number of difficult ethical issues, he believes people will change their minds about this if cloning is medically beneficial.
However, even if Dr. Zook creates a child with John Lennon's genetic kit, this does not mean that he will also become a famous singer.
Although genetics is responsible for the color of our skin, hair and eyes, it does not dictate who we become or how we live our lives.
Scientists continue to study the complex nature of man, and are increasingly convinced that man is the result of not only nature, but also external factors. And of course, it is impossible to recreate all the experience that Lennon or anyone else went through.