Scientists claim breakthrough to bringing back Tasmanian tiger from extinction
undefined 22, 2024
Researchers from Colossal Biosciences aim to bring the Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, back from extinction using gene editing. They’ve extracted a nearly complete DNA sequence from a 108-year-old specimen. The team is editing the genome of a related marsupial to recreate the thylacine. Critics question the ethics and feasibility, while others believe it could advance conservation and genetic research.
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