Scientists extract DNA from extinct woolly mammoth to bring the species back

Perfectly-preserved remains were found in the Sakha Republic permafrost The extinct animals was said to have been frozen for about 28,000 years Experts took samples of bone marrow from the creature in Siberia Samples will be examined in Yakutsk and by scientists in South Korea Team hopes to clone the prehistoric animal and create artificial living cells

By Will Stewart In Moscow for MailOnline and Victoria Woollaston for MailOnline

Published: 12:41 EST, 16 March 2015 | Updated: 00:12 EST, 17 March 2015

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In a bid to potentially bring the woolly mammoth back from the dead scientists have begun extracting DNA from the remains of a beast found in Siberia.

A team of experts took samples of bone marrow from the extinct creature's front left leg during a special symposium at a university in Siberia on Monday.

The samples will be examined at a laboratory in Yakutsk and by scientists in South Korea with the hope of being able to clone one of the prehistoric animals.

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Scientists extract DNA from extinct woolly mammoth to bring the species back