Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) is a cloning process where the nucleus of an adult animal cell is transferred to an egg where the nucleus has been removed. This egg is then placed in the uterus of a female so that she gives birth to the cloned animal. A team of Japanese scientists aims to use this process to resurrect the extinct wooly mammoth. By using tissue from the remains of a mammoth, the team plans to put the mammoth egg into the uterus of an elephant. 22 months later the elephant will give birth to the mammoth. This technology will enhance people who are researching historical and extinct animals by giving them an opportunity to study this living animal. By allowing them to study a living animal it will give researchers a far better understanding than by studying old remains.
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