Back From Oblivion

Mastadon

Every once in a while something with science really grabs my interest. And certainly anything involving animals. This article in from the (Scientific) Journal and concerns a TEDx conference presented by National Geographic. It involves a new phenomenon called "de-extinction." DNA cells from extinct species are extracted and put into incubated embryonic cells that have been stripped of their own genomes. It basically reignites the species. The full process of growing the animal into full surrogate birth via and similar species is the tricky part.

Quagga - plains zebra

It has been done once by doctors in Spain & France with a wild goat that only lived for 10 minutes. But it seems more and more so possible. At this juncture - 22 extinct species have been deemed researchable for reintroduction. We can't quite go back to Jurassic times with it. But the list does include Mastdons and Wooly Mammoths. In addition to auks, dodo  birds, various hens & woodpeckers, Tasmanian Tigers & Quaggas! Cool or playing  God?