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Creating dinosaurs from chickens

By T.K. Randall
August 27, 2009 · Comment icon 20 comments



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Canadian palaeontologist Hans Larsson believes that he can manipulate the embryos of chickens in order to create a dinosaur, research that could one day even lead to the hatching of live dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals.
A Canadian palaeontologist believes that he can manipulate chicken embryos in order to create a dinosaur. Hans Larsson, the Canada Research Chair in Macro Evolution at McGill University in Montreal, said he aims to develop dinosaur traits that disappeared millions of years ago in birds.


Source: Telegraph | Comments (20)




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Comment icon #11 Posted by Mistydawn 14 years ago
I'd like to know why anyone wants to bring back the dinosaurs.... we have enough of them in polictics right now....
Comment icon #12 Posted by wolfram&hart12345 14 years ago
Somebody's head must have been cracked and their brains been scrambled.
Comment icon #13 Posted by glyndowers heir 14 years ago
But will they still taste like chicken? Can't wait to pull the wishbone on the Xmas T-rex!
Comment icon #14 Posted by SlippySlug 14 years ago
Wasn't there a show about this on the discovery channel a few years ago? I'm pretty sure there was. From what I remember they've already created embryos with sharp teeth and elongated tails. Super neato stuff. I'd totally eat at KFD.
Comment icon #15 Posted by mfrmboy 14 years ago
I have no idea why someone would want to bring back dinos.
Comment icon #16 Posted by MoonPrincess 14 years ago
Dinosaur chickens!!!!! We'll have to wait and see if anything happens. Wait. Can you actually do that? o.o;
Comment icon #17 Posted by SirRedeye 14 years ago
hehe- im sure it would take some time to make a t-rex or a brontosuar;:- but, with all the dna research ect... i wonder if it would be possible to cross a chicken egg with a crocodile egg, make little dinosaurs "chickodiles" or "roostersaures rex" lol-jk
Comment icon #18 Posted by jesspy 14 years ago
Think of the possibilities?! lol This is what they will look like
Comment icon #19 Posted by Exterminator 14 years ago
Wonder what will be hatched if they randomly manipulate the embryo! Maybe a tentacled dinosaur with the head of a human who can fly, breathe fire and give milk at the same time.
Comment icon #20 Posted by Dr Alien 14 years ago
Lol which came first the dinosaur the chicken or the egg? i was gonna say something like that "what came first, the dionsaur or the chicken" i guess great minds think alike i hope


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