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Giant, Flightless Bird Is Next Target for De-Extinction Company Colossal Biosciences

NEW ZEALAND, JUL 8 – Peter Jackson and Colossal Biosciences have partnered in a $15 million effort to genetically engineer birds resembling the extinct moa, a species lost 600 years ago.

  • Last week, Colossal Biosciences announced a project to genetically engineer moa birds, once up to 3.6 meters tall, funded by Jackson and Walsh with a $15 million partnership.
  • The project started two years ago after Jackson heard about de-extinction, with his private collection of around 400 moa bones sampled for DNA.
  • Analysis shows genome sequencing for all nine moa species has begun, focusing on extracting DNA from well-preserved bones, including Jackson's collection of over 300 bones.
  • In collaboration, the partnership with Ngāi Tahu involves significant investment in New Zealand biotech to safeguard the country's unique biological heritage.
  • Lamm and Jackson project to complete moa de-extinction within five to ten years, aiming for success under a decade, as part of a historic Māori-led initiative.
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'Lord of the Rings' director backs de-extinction plan starring New Zealand's lost moa

The 12-foot bird roamed the country for 4,000 years until they became extinct about 600 years ago, mainly because of overhunting.

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