How to clone a mammoth : the science of de-extinction /
Beth Shapiro.
Bok Engelsk · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (253 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Includes index.. - Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Prologue; Chapter 1: Reversing Extinction; Chapter 2: Select a Species; Chapter 3: Find a Well-Preserved Specimen; Chapter 4: Create a Clone; Chapter 5: Breed Them Back; Chapter 6: Reconstruct the Genome; Chapter 7: Reconstruct Part of the Genome; Chapter 8: Now Create a Clone; Chapter 9: Make More of Them; Chapter 10: Set Them Free; Chapter 11: Should We?; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index. - Could extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? The science says yes. <i>In How to Clone a Mammoth</i>, Beth Shapiro, evolutionary biologist and pioneer in ""ancient DNA"" research, walks readers through the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction. From deciding which species should be restored, to sequencing their genomes, to anticipating how revived populations might be overseen in the wild, Shapiro vividly explores the extraordinary cutting-edge science that is being used--today--to resurrect the past. Journeying to far-flung Siberian loc
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| ISBN | 0-691-17311-7. - 1-4008-6548-4
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