Canadian dentist trying to clone John Lennon from DNA of rotten tooth

What does John Lennon have in common with a woolly mammoth? The answer would be that the former Beatle is now the subject of far-fetched science fantasies about modern-day resurrection through cloning.

Tripping on the dizzying oxygen of publicity, Canadian dentist Michael Zuk has announced his plans to collaborate with U.S. scientists in a bid to resurrect Merseyside’s most famous walrus.

Zuk, a dentist and “tooth collector,” purchased a rotten molar of Lennon’s at a UK auction in 2011, for the considerable sum of $30,000 (just over £19,000). According to his press release on PRWeb, he is now “nervous and excited at the possibility that we will be able to fully sequence John Lennon’s DNA.”

“With researchers working on ways to clone mammoths, the same technology certainly could make human cloning a reality,” said Zuk.

The same press release notes that Lennon’s molar has enjoyed an eventful life since leaving the mouth of its initial owner, having “participated in a number of charitable ventures including a tour of the UK to raise awareness of mouth cancer, a line of John Lennon DNA pendants, a number of television appearances and a celebrity DNA documentary.”

Yoko Ono’s incisors were unavailable for comment.