Canadian dentist hopes to clone John Lennon using tooth DNA

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By Timberlake Dental curated from The Guardian

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“A Canadian dentist is hoping to clone John Lennon using DNA from one of the singer’s rotten teeth…”

See full article on The Guardian

Commentary:

One of John Lennon’s molars was sold at auction to Michael Zuk in 2011, who has begun sequencing the DNA for Lennon, of the world-famous Beatles.  This is the first step in cloning, similar to the cloning being done now by a group of scientists to clone a woolly mammoth.

Dr. Rodney D. Chowning, DDS, Cerec and General Dentist, Denton, TX

 

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