Pyrenean Ibex

Franklin Hose Mrs. Joyner Dec. 16, 2016 Frankenstein Science fact or Science fiction? In Frankenstein, the technological parallels of Victor Frankenstein’s lab and 21st-century science resemble the use of Organ Transplants, the use of artificial body parts, and the use of stem cell on people. The use of Organ Transplant, stem cells, and artificial body parts could be the way to extend the life of people even the way to create immortality. In Frankenstein it is never said if the monster ever died

molecules. Gene cloning is largely accepted and used in many labs worldwide in order to study genes that cause diseases. Moreover, DNA cloning can be used to revive extinct animal by using the preserved DNA of an extinct species and clone them. The Pyrenean ibex is a wild mountain goat which was declared extinct in 2000 in northern Spain. Shortly before its death, scientists preserved its skin samples in liquid nitrogen. Using DNA taken from these skin samples, they were able to replace the genetic material

Introduction: In 2003 the Pyrenean Ibex, an extinct subspecies, was successfully cloned and brought back to life albeit only for a few minutes (Zimmer, 2015.) Thus bringing the idea of cloning extinct species itself to life. Newton (2015) shows that in animals cloning is achieved by transplanting the nucleus of one animal into an enucleated egg cell of another. Cloning has become more precise and increasingly common in our rapidly progressing society (Newton, 2015) however from this a debate as to

“Our species has played a role in the extinction of these and many other species. But now some scientists are proposing a radical turn of the tables: Bringing lost species back from the dead” (Switek). Brian Switek, an author, says this in his article, How to Resurrect Lost Species because he thinks that this proposal will be difficult and extreme and that bringing extinct animals back will be a long process and may have some consequences behind it. Some scientist say that bringing back extinct animals

Luke Duncan’s 91607 “Classical vs Modern” Artificial Selection Over the evolution of dogs, artificial selection from humans has moulded the different types of dogs we have today. Humans have used artificial selection to create breeds of dogs that we see as useful for different tasks. There are around 340 different breeds of dogs around the world that are recognised by the World Canine Organisation. An example that I am going to use is artificial selection of working dogs (Huntaways) used in the

back to life. Our real-life scientists may be able to somewhat recreate dinosaurs through Artificial Embryo Twinning or Somatic Cell Nuclear transfer. We have successfully cloned 20+ animals or "recreated" extinct animals such as the Bucardo or Pyrenean Ibex. The InGen scientist in Jurassic park use a form of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer. The scientists

DE-EXTINCTION: THE WALKING DEAD Recent breakthroughs in biotechnology have now made it possible to materialise what once appeared to be purely fictional - the revival of extinct species. As humans, we are naturally inclined to wonder as to what life on earlier Earth once entailed. Whether it is by pondering: fossils, skeletons, or our own imaginings we have an innate curiosity to uncover the secrets of our prehistoric ancestors. It is therefore no surprise that there is an imminent buzz

It has been done before where a species is brought back, which was the Pyrenean Ibex who was cloned but shortly died after birth due to lung problems making it the first ever species to be extinct twice. Although, a new ideal has been created which would involve hybridizing animals to bring back extinct species. For example, the

“De-extinction, or resurrection biology, is the process of creating an organism, which is either a member of, or resembles an extinct species, or breeding population of such organisms. Cloning is the most widely proposed method, although selective breeding has also been proposed. Similar techniques have been applied to endangered species.” (Wikipedia) Scientist should not de-extinct species because people could be exploiting these animals solely for selfish purposes. Ultimately causing individuals

Korean scientists were allegedly announcing they cloned human embryos although it was determined to be false information. in 2005 an Afghan hound, 2007 a wolf, 2008 a Labrador dog, 2009 was when an animal from an extinct species was cloned the Pyrenean Ibex, which lived for 7 minutes. Also in 2009, a female camel was cloned. The purpose of cloning is mainly for discovering breakthrough medicines, vaccines and diagnostics to treat