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De-Extinction of Dire Wolf

Kumari Sonali

De-Extinction of Dire Wolf:

A U.S.-based biotech firm, Colossal Biosciences, claimed the birth of three genetically engineered wolf pups, marking the first-ever attempt at “de-extinction” of the extinct dire wolf species after 12,500 years.De-extinction refers to the process of reviving extinct species using advanced biotechnological methods such as:

  • Gene editing (e.g., CRISPR-Cas9).
  • Ancient DNA sequencing and reconstruction.
  • Cloning and synthetic biology.

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