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Old 09-01-2012, 06:32 PM   #1
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Interesting..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/sci...nment-16467397
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Old 09-01-2012, 06:50 PM   #2
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Thats good news! xx
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Old 09-01-2012, 06:56 PM   #3
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On this topic, I can highly recommend Henry Nicholls book "lonesome George - the life and loves of a conservation icon". I re read it on a long train journey over christmas. The section on genetics and cloning is fascinating stuff.

And he's a bloody nice bloke.
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Old 09-01-2012, 08:04 PM   #4
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Very interesting. Will have to look in to getting that book, I love lonesome George
Thanks for sharing!
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