The woolly mammoth’s genome might be reconstructed in 3D in order to revive it
A team of scientists has recreated the three-dimensional structure of DNA of an extinct animal in a living cell. It’s believed to be the first time scientists have been able to produce a multidimensional version of the genome of a complex extinct species. The feat was achieved by creating a three-dimensional version of the genome of a woolly mammoth.
The woolly mammoth is closer to being resurrected by scientists
US-based Colossal Biosciences has created elephant induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPSCs, the first such cells for an endangered species. “This is probably the most significant step in the early stages of this project. These cells will benefit the elephant conservation community just as much as being engineered to bring back the woolly mammoth,” Colossal Biosciences Co-founder Eriona Hysolli said.