Scientists Use AI and Gene Editing to Develop Woolly Mammoth Traits in Elephants
Scientists at Colossal Biosciences are using artificial intelligence and gene-editing techniques to introduce woolly mammoth traits into Asian elephants, aiming to create a cold-tolerant hybrid. The project faces challenges due to fragmented ancient DNA and the complexity of editing over 150 genes linked to cold survival features. Initially targeting 2028, the timeline has shifted to the early 2030s. The goal is not to clone an exact mammoth but to engineer an elephant with mammoth-like adaptations for cold environments.
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ndtv broke this story on 29 Sept, 07:21 am. Other outlets followed.