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human
ELI5: why are scientists trying to clone a wooly mammoth using ancient DNA when they could be cloning endangered animal species, such as the white rhino, whose DNA we can still collect?
gpt
As has already been said, there are research efforts focused on both. However, tackling the technical challenges of piecing together a genome that hasn't existed for thousands of years would benefit the scientific community more than trying to keep a species alive that nature can no longer support. Sequencing the mammoth genome would represent a major achievement in our ability to study the genetic content of extinct species and could ultimately lead to greater insight into the origins of cellular life. This is the reason it gets more funding and media attention.