Home / EntertainmentJohn Lennon's son baffled over cloning planOther9 May, 2014 04:00 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditJohn Lennon, with Yoko Ono. John Lennon, with Yoko Ono. Sean Lennon has indicated he'll take legal action against anyone who tries to clone his father John Lennon.He's branded plans to clone Lennon from DNA extracted from the late Beatle's teeth as "bizarre, futuristic and dystopian''. Last year Canadian dentist Michael Zuk handed a rotten molar from the singer to scientists so they could extract Lennon's genetic code. Zuk - who purchased the tooth for US$30,000 (NZ$34,777) - hopes experts will one day be able to clone the singer.However, Sean Lennon has hinted any attempt could end up in the courts.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME."It's interesting thinking about what rights we have over our discarded DNA. Cloning in general is a legal area that's bizarre, futuristic and dystopian - and this about my dad's tooth definitely falls into that category,'' he told NME magazine.- WENNSaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from EntertainmentEntertainmentShortland Street: Contagion – TrailerWatch29 Oct 05:00 AMEntertainmentInside Cirque du Soleil Corteo’s Auckland comeback at Spark Arena29 Oct 04:42 AMEntertainmentSplore festival shares full lineup for summer 2026 return29 Oct 01:00 AMSponsoredSponsored: Big ideas for tiny bathrooms26 Oct 05:00 PMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
