Since the beginning of the Pokemon phenomenon, the villain Mewtwo has stood out as a fan favorite. Easily one of the biggest reasons for his popularity is the mysterious origin of his creation. Unlike normal Pokemon, Mewtwo was created by scientists in an attempt to clone the legendary Mew, but is this sort of cloning science really possible? Kyle stocks up on Pokeballs and ventures into the tall grass in search of answers on this week's Because Science! Learn More: RECOMBINANT DNA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recombinant_DNA#ExpressionOpens in new tab POKEMON MANSION JOURNALS: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Mansion_journalsOpens in new tab MEWTWO: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Mewtwo_(Pok%C3%A9mon)Opens in new tab MAKING RECOMBINANT DNA: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK21881/Opens in new tab ROLE OF RECOMBINANT DNA IMPROVING LIFE: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5178364/Opens in new tab MARE GIVES BIRTH TO OWN CLONE: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mare-gives-birth-to-own-c/Opens in new tab SOMATIC CELL NUCLEAR TRANSFER: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatic_cell_nuclear_transferOpens in new tab A JOURNEY THROUGH HORSE CLONING: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321696736_A_journey_through_horse_cloningOpens in new tab
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