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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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breed mammoth genes into/in elephants

Scientists are working on the possibility of cloning mammoths, but people are unsure about whether it will work or not. One of the best options might be to breed mammoth genes into elephants.


Hi,

Does "breed mammoth genes into elephants" in the above mean "plant" or "develop" mammoth genes into elephants?
Besides, is "in" interchangeable with "into?" Thanks.
  

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-- Maybe; the process is rather arcane. Presumably they would insert recovered somatic chromosomes from the frozen mammoth into the fertilized or unfertilized egg of an elephant. " -- Here, no.

  • -- Maybe; the process is rather arcane.
  • Presumably they would insert recovered somatic chromosomes from the frozen mammoth into the fertilized or unfertilized egg of an elephant.
  • " -- Here, no.
  • Breeding is a gradually intrusive process.
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Does "breed mammoth genes into elephants" in the above mean "plant" or "develop" mammoth genes into elephants?-- Maybe; the process is rather arcane. Presumably they would insert recovered somatic chromosomes from the frozen mammoth into the fertilized or unfertilized egg of an elephant.

Besides, is "in" interchangeable with "into?" -- Here, no. Breeding is a gra

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