Question for Mammuthus

In some thread, you indicated that to date the DNA that has been recovered from mammoths is only bits and pieces. IOW, there wasn't enough to sequence anything resembling a full genome. CNN (a major source of misinformation to start with) has an article today about some group of Japanese scientists who plan on starting a "Jurassic Park" type of "cloning" experiment using recovered DNA and an African elephant (as host mother, apparently). Here's the link. Is this typical journalist over-enthusiasm, speculation, or even remotely legit? In 50 years, with what has been recovered to date, can they really recreate a critter "88%" (odd figure, that) mammoth? Or are they talking out their collective cloaca?

Thanks for your post M. I figured it was something like that. I don't generally get my science from CNN , but someone forwarded the link and I thought I'd take shameless advantage of your expertise. Much appreciate your response.

Uhh, TB? That's precisely the report M and I were discussing. Re-read his response (post #2).