Cloning of John Lennon: Scientists working to extract DNA from tooth - National john lennon. “If scientists think they can clone Mammoths, then John Lennon could be next.”
This is the quote from Edmonton, Alberta today, August 16, 2013, by Dr. Michael Zuk, who is collaborating with American scientists to decode the DNA from John Lennon’s tooth. The dentist attracted world-wide attention in 2011 for purchasing the tooth for over $30,000 at a UK auction in 2011. Lennon gave the rotting tooth, which had just been extracted, to his housekeeper Dot Jarlett in the 60s. The molar has been put to good use since then.
According to Zuk, John Lennon's tooth is now going under the microscope in a US lab with scientists considering ways to extract the genetic code from the fragile specimen, While he’s mum on any details, Dr. He continued, "I am nervous and excited at the possibility that we will be able to fully sequence John Lennon's DNA, very soon I hope. It could very well be, that the grisly 19th century practices, are transforming into a futuristic and scientific model. Dr. Clone versions of John Lennon and Elvis Presley will exist by 2040 says dentist. Dr Michael Zuk bought one of John Lennon's teeth for £19,500 in 2011Says it can be used to extract DNA which could be used to make a cloneAlso owns a tooth that belonged to Elvis Presley and hopes to clone himBelieves that cloned versions of Lennon and Presley will be born by 2040 By Ruth Styles Published: 16:46 GMT, 8 December 2013 | Updated: 17:31 GMT, 8 December 2013 Ever since his death in 1977, the idea that Elvis Presley might still be with us has become a favourite with conspiracy theorists.
But it seems that the Elvis superfans might get the last laugh, thanks to a Canadian dentist who believes he can clone the King using DNA sequenced from a tooth. And Dr Michael Zuk doesn't plan to stop at Presley. Imagine: Canadian dentist hopes to clone John Lennon using tooth DNA. A Canadian dentist is hoping to clone John Lennon using DNA from one of the singer's rotten teeth.
Michael Zuk, who bought Lennon's molar at a 2011 auction, has begun sequencing the former Beatle's DNA – the first step in a process set out by scientists who propose to clone a woolly mammoth. "Many Beatles fans remember where they were when they heard John Lennon was shot. I hope they also live to hear the day he was given another chance," Zuk said. The tooth has already been couriered to an unnamed US lab where scientists are "considering ways to extract [its] genetic code". "I am nervous and excited at the possibility that we will be able to fully sequence John Lennon's DNA," Zuk said. Two years ago the Red Deer-based dentist paid £19,500 for a "discoloured molar" that had been passed down by Lennon to his Weybridge housekeeper, Dot Jarlett. Nevertheless, Zuk denies that he has bitten off more than he can chew.
Dentist Plans To Clone John Lennon From Rotten Tooth. Hey, remember when that Canadian dentist bought the tooth of John Lennon at auction for a stupid amount of money back in 2011?
Turns out the dude is a bit of a crackpot (surprise!) , today announcing his plans to make a clone of the Imagine singer from the rotten specimen. Albertan Michael Zuk told Examiner all about his plans to get all Dr John Hammond on the late Beatle: “I am nervous and excited at the possibility that we will be able to fully sequence John Lennon’s DNA, very soon I hope. With researchers working on ways to clone mammoths, the same technology certainly could make human cloning a reality. Dr Zuk bought the tooth for $30,000 in the UK and has since toured it around Great Britain to promote awareness of oral cancer, participated in a documentary on celebrity DNA, sold a line of John Lennon’s tooth pendants and wrote a book about buying the tooth. Ain’t that the tooth. Gallery: 14 Music Memorabilia Items People Actually Paid Money For Read More. Imagine a cloned John Lennon!! – Interview with Dr Michael Zuk. This month to mark John Lennon’s anniversary we have interviewed the dentist who has plans to create a clone of the former Beatle.
From day to day Dr Michael Zuk’s business is dental implants, veneers and dental braces and as a pastime he likes to collect celebrity teeth. Dr Zuk purchased one of John Lennons’ teeth at auction for £19,500 in 2011 and is now attempting to use it to create a clone of the former Beatle. The story was reported by media during the summer and we checked in with the controversial dentist to see what he has been up to since and found out: Dr Zuk is talking to tv production companies about doing a documentary around the first steps of the cloning processHe believes that the technologies are already available to make human cloning a reality but some glitches need fixing firstDr Zuk predicts a cloned John Lennon could be a reality by 2040He has acquired Elvis Preistly’s crown and believes that Elvis could be cloned also. Dr Zuk: The technology is out there.