Scientists Just Created a ‘Woolly Mouse’ With Mammoth-Like Fur
The de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences wants to bring back the woolly mammoth—starting with a very furry mouse.
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Mice have been genetically engineered to look like mammoths
Led by Beth Shapiro, an expert in ancient DNA, Colossal’s team first searched for mouse mutations already known to cause woolly fur. At the same time, they also compared ancient mammoth genomes ...