Dentist attempting to clone John Lennon with a tooth - By Prachi Gupta for salon.com

[Douglas Carpenter]

Michael Zuk, proud owner of the musician's rotten molar, claims to be working with U.S. researchers in the effort

By Prachi Gupta for salon.com


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A rotten tooth from the mouth of former Beatles member John Lennon has made its way into the hands of Canadian dentist Michael Zuk, who, in what sounds like the premise of a low-budget horror film, plans to use it to clone the famous musician.

In the 1960s, Lennon gave the extracted molar to his housekeeper, suggesting she pass it on to her daughter, a Beatles fan. In 2011, the tooth left the family and was auctioned off to Zuk for around $30,000.

In a press release, Zuk, who is described as a “dentist-tooth collector,” announces his plans to work with U.S. scientists to use the DNA from the rotten tooth to clone.

An article in Canada.com says that Zuk will work with researchers from Penn State, but the press release doesn’t offer any details on how the research will be conducted. Zuk simply opines that “If scientists think they can clone Mammoths, then John Lennon could be next.”

http://www.salon.com/2013/08/21/dentist_attempting_to_clone_john_lennon_with_a_tooth/

[Scuba]

1. Sounds like a rotten idea.

[shenmue]

2. Awesome!

I want to clone some family members. Not all of them, though.

[onehandle]

3. To make another John Lennon, you would need him to experience the same life.

Attention seeking boob.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

4. Imagine.