The DNA of a Woolly mammoth cloned using modern techniques would likely differ from the hereditary material found in fossilized remains due to degradation and mutations over time. Cloning efforts often involve using a closely related species' DNA, like that of the Asian elephant, to fill in gaps and make the genome functional. Consequently, the cloned mammoth's DNA may incorporate elements from both the original mammoth DNA and the donor species, resulting in a hybrid genome rather than an exact replica of the ancient DNA.
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