Dentist wants to clone John Lennon using DNA from auctioned tooth
Canadian dentist Dr. Michael Zuk (pictured on the left) purchased John Lennon’s tooth (what can we say, the man loves teeth) at an auction in 2011 for $32,000. The tooth was sold by Lennon’s housekeeper who had received it as a gift from the Beatle. Now according to The Edmonton Sun, he has plans to clone John Lennon:
Dr. Michael Zuk is working with American researchers to explore the DNA of the dead Beatle, after buying his decaying tooth from auction two years ago.
Zuk bought Lennon’s rotten molar at auction for $32,000 in 2011, and has sent the tooth to scientists at Penn State in hopes of sequencing the genetic code.
The dentist says the investment is “one of the best decisions” of his “life,” and adds that if scientists can clone sheep and mammoths, surely they can clone people.
“It’ll be a mark on my headstone that I had a hand in bringing back one of rock’s greatest stars,” he said.
Jurassic Park 5: The Lost Lennon isn’t the first use for the tooth Dr. Zuk has found as he’s created a DNA pendant, had his sister make a statue, and even written a song called Love Me Tooth which you can listen to here.
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