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Scientists Clone Extinct Frog's DNA

Description:Scientists clone an extinct frog's DNA. Scientists have attempted to clone the extinct gastric brooding frog from Australia. The frog, known for giving birth out of its mouth, is believed to have gone extinct in the year 1983, due to habitat loss and disease. For their experiments, scientists used DNA obtained from frozen gastric brooding frog specimens inserted into donor eggs from a related species. (1:08)

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