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Will the Dinosaurs Rise Again?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2017

Mary Higby Schweitzer  and
Raúl J. Cano
Mary Higby Schweitzer
Affiliation:
Paleontology and Biology Departments Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, Montana 59715
Raúl J. Cano
Affiliation:
Biological Sciences Department California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
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The movie Jurassic Park has engendered much excitement and some speculation among both the general public and the scientific community as to the possibilities of genetic research and molecular preservation.

But will the dinosaurs “rise” again? Will scientists be able to ‘clone’ a dinosaur out of bits of genetic material and once again unleash these great beasts to walk the earth? If it is possible, should it be attempted? If not, why are time, money and effort being expended by several groups of investigators in attempts to isolate and characterize the DNA of these extinct creatures, if such DNA can possibly still exist? What can we hope to learn from these efforts, should they be fruitful?

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Bring 'em Back Alive
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The Paleontological Society Special Publications , Volume 7: Dino Fest , 1994 , pp. 309 - 326
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Copyright © 1994 Paleontological Society 

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