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While California is bickering about fringe minority issues, the Great Men in Texas just un-extincted an entire species. Un-extincted is expected to be added to dictionaries everywhere after this pivotal achievement
They used the DNA found in a species known as Dire Wolf that went extinct 10,000 years ago, and made 20 precise edits to it using DNA from its closing living relative, and then grew them in a surrogate mother.
They were born October 1 2024 and are currently alive and healthy.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/meet-dire-wolf-trio-remus-romulus-khaleesi-how-texas-lab-revived-extinct-species-1732511
Meet The Dire Wolf Trio Remus, Romulus And Khaleesi: How A Texas Lab Revived An Extinct Species
It was once thought to be a creature of fantasy, made famous by Game of Thrones, but now the legendary dire wolf has returned—sort of. Scientists at Texas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences claim to have successfully revived the extinct predator through cutting-edge gene editing, producing three live wolf pups that carry dire wolf DNA for the first time in over 12,000 years.
The landmark achievement marks the world's first successful instance of de-extinction, according to The New York Times. Although the animals are not exact replicas of the ancient species, they carry 20 key dire wolf genes, including those influencing size, coat colour, and build.
Two males named Romulus and Remus were born in October 2024, and three months later, a female named Khaleesi. All three now live in a secure, 2,000-acre preserve somewhere in the northern United States. The wolves are already showing telltale traits: white, dense fur, large bodies, bushy tails and thick manes. According to Colossal's chief scientific officer, Beth Shapiro, the animals represent the closest humans have come to bringing an extinct species back to life.
They used the DNA found in a species known as Dire Wolf that went extinct 10,000 years ago, and made 20 precise edits to it using DNA from its closing living relative, and then grew them in a surrogate mother.
They were born October 1 2024 and are currently alive and healthy.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/meet-dire-wolf-trio-remus-romulus-khaleesi-how-texas-lab-revived-extinct-species-1732511
Meet The Dire Wolf Trio Remus, Romulus And Khaleesi: How A Texas Lab Revived An Extinct Species
It was once thought to be a creature of fantasy, made famous by Game of Thrones, but now the legendary dire wolf has returned—sort of. Scientists at Texas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences claim to have successfully revived the extinct predator through cutting-edge gene editing, producing three live wolf pups that carry dire wolf DNA for the first time in over 12,000 years.
The landmark achievement marks the world's first successful instance of de-extinction, according to The New York Times. Although the animals are not exact replicas of the ancient species, they carry 20 key dire wolf genes, including those influencing size, coat colour, and build.
Two males named Romulus and Remus were born in October 2024, and three months later, a female named Khaleesi. All three now live in a secure, 2,000-acre preserve somewhere in the northern United States. The wolves are already showing telltale traits: white, dense fur, large bodies, bushy tails and thick manes. According to Colossal's chief scientific officer, Beth Shapiro, the animals represent the closest humans have come to bringing an extinct species back to life.
