Scientists have taken a step closer to resurrecting the mammoth by engineering a ‘wooly mouse’ with DNA!
Colossal Biosciences successfully modified eight genes, resulting in mice with woolly coats, including curly, golden-brown hair.
This breakthrough could pave the way for de-extincting woolly mammoths by applying the same genetic modifications to Asian elephants.
The research provides insights into traits linked to hair development and cold tolerance.
This mouse model could advance efforts to bring back mammoths and further the study of mammalian adaptation.