Re-Introduction of Dodo

  • A collaborative effort between Colossal Biosciences and the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation aims to resurrect the dodo and reintroduce it to its native habitat in Mauritius.
  • Geneticists intend to revive the dodo species by analyzing its entire genome extracted from a skull.
  • Comparisons with its extinct relative, the Rodrigues solitaire, will identify distinctive dodo traits.
  • The genetic sequences of the extant Nicobar pigeon will be altered to exhibit dodo characteristics.
  • These modified cells will be placed into sterile chickens to act as surrogates, aiming to produce dodo offspring.
  • Challenges in this project include the complexity of recreating a species and the necessity for years of ....
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