Scientists created transgenic mice with woolly mammoth–like traits. But does it really bring us closer to bringing back woolly mammoths?
Colossal Biosciences believes the woolly coat will enable its genetically engineered mice to survive in cold climates. Still, the company must first obtain approval from the Institutional Animal ...
A woolly coat is one thing. Recreating the entire suite of adaptations, including genetic, epigenetic and behavioral traits that allowed mammoths to thrive in ice age environments, is another.