"Colossal woolly mouse" created by scientists in effort to reconstruct the woolly mammoth
Colossal Biosciences has focused on identifying key traits of extinct animals by studying ancient DNA, with a goal to genetically "engineer them into living animals," said CEO Ben Lamm.
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Meet the woolly mouse, the first step toward bringing back the woolly mammoth from extinction
Today, the gene jockeys at Colossal Biosciences introduced us to the woolly mouse, a extra-bushy rodent they say is the first ...
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Rare mammoth tusk discovered by a hunter ‘brings ancient world to life’
Well, as it turns out, the hunter was right. It was a fossil—a rare woolly mammoth tusk, to be precise. In reporting the find, Sul Ross State University stated in a press release: “Juett said ...
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Scientists genetically engineer mice with thick hair like the extinct woolly mammoth
WASHINGTON — Extinction is still forever, but scientists at the biotech company Colossal Biosciences are trying what they say is the next best thing to restoring ancient beasts — genetically ...
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Scientists create 'woolly mice,' genetically-modified mice with woolly mammoth traits
CINCINNATI (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - Scientists said they are one step closer to bringing back the woolly mammoth with the creation of the "woolly mouse," a genetically-modified rodent with traits ...