Scientists genetically engineer mice with thick hair like the extinct woolly mammoth

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Gene-edited mice bring woolly mammoth a step closer to return

A recent breakthrough to infuse mammoth characteristics in mouse genes has been pronounced a success.

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Gene-edited mice bring woolly mammoth a step closer to return

A recent breakthrough to infuse mammoth characteristics in mouse genes has been pronounced a success.

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Colossal says creating woolly mice is a ‘validation step’ for de-extinction and could help eradicate diseases

It was a busy week for Colossal Biosciences: On Tuesday, it introduced the world to the first-ever woolly mice; by Wednesday, those mice were going viral; and on Saturday, they were the topic of a bit on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update. The success of genetically engineering these little creatures represented a huge leap toward a bigger goal: bringing back the woolly mammoth. After spending 2.5 years editing mammoth genes, the team applied …

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Colossal Biosciences CEO Dissects the $10B Startup’s Effort to Bring Back Extinct Animals

Bringing the woolly mammoth back to life is no easy task. But for Ben Lamm, CEO of Colossal Biosciences, the stress of the job is well worth it for such a breakthrough’s potential impact on conservation, technological advancement and what he thinks will eventually be a lucrative payoff. The biotech aspect, which involves genetically engineering ancient DNA into the closest living relatives of extinct species, is hard enough. “This is making a ma…

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In early March, Colossal Biosciences, an American biotechnology startup, presented the results of an experiment to edit the genome of mice. As part of the scientists' work, the experimental animals got cute thick hair — and immediately became favorites of the media and social networks. However, the modest experiment hides one of the most ambitious stories in modern biology. Colossal Biosciences aims to revive mammoths on the planet. It would see…

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Mice were genetically engineered to have hair similar to that of mammoths.