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On a quest to revive the woolly mammoth, Colossal Biosciences has created a woolly mouse

Published 1 year, 6 months ago
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Colossal Biosciences, known for its outlandish goal to resurrect the woolly mammoth by 2028, is claiming steady progress. It’s evidence: Genetically engineering mice to have mammoth-like fur. To engineer the woolly mouse, the company’s scientists found mouse versions of mammoth genes and then used CRISPR to edit mice embryos.

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