“Wooly mice” a test run for mammoth gene editing
On Tuesday, the team behind the plan to bring mammoth-like animals back to the tundra announced the creation of what it is calling wooly mice, which have long fur reminiscent of the woolly mammoth. The long fur was created through the simultaneous editing of as many as seven genes, all with a known connection to hair growth, color, and/or texture.
De-extinction scientists say these gene-edited ‘woolly mice’ are a step toward woolly mammoths
They’re small, fluffy, and kind of cute, but these mice represent a milestone in de-extinction efforts, according to their creators. The animals have undergone a series of genetic tweaks that give them features similar to those of woolly mammoths—and their creation may bring scientists a step closer to resurrecting the giant animals that roamed the tundra thousands of years ago.
Colossal Biosciences, a Texas tech startup best known for its goal to resurrect the extinct woolly mammoth, has created genetically engineered mice with “mammoth-like traits,” it announced on March 4.
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Colossal Biosciences announced Tuesday the birth of the “Colossal Woolly Mouse,” genetically engineered mice that express certain mammoth traits related to cold-weather adaptation. The litter of 38 ...
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