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


Colossal Biosciences, known for its outlandish goal to resurrect the woolly mammoth by 2028, is claiming steady progress. It's evidence: Genetically

Colossal Biosciences believes the woolly coat will enable its genetically-engineered mice to survive in cold climates. In addition to working on a woolly mammoth, the company aims to bring back the Tasmanian tiger and the dodo bird. According to David Gold, a professor of Paleobiology at UC Davis, producing multiple mutations in mice is hard, but it’s not nearly as difficult as creating a woolly mammoth.

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