How to clone a mammoth : the science of de-extinction

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Could extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? The science says yes. In How to Clone a Mammoth, Beth Shapiro, evolutionary biologist and pioneer in 'ancient DNA' research, walks readers through the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shapiro, Beth Alison (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Extinct animals > Genetics.
Extinct animals > Cloning.
DNA, Fossil.
Extinction (Biology)
Extinction, Biological
NATURE > Animals > Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures.
DNA, Fossil
Online Access:Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed)
Table of Contents:
  • Reversing extinction
  • Select a species
  • Find a well-preserved specimen
  • Create a clone
  • Breed them back
  • Reconstruct the genome
  • Reconstruct part of the genome
  • Now create a clone
  • Make more of them
  • Set them free
  • Should we?

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