Research
Scientists challenge the dream of bringing extinct species back to life
Phys.org ·
The Brief
- Advances in ancient DNA sequencing, genome analysis and gene editing have led some to believe extinct species could be brought back to life.
- The article reports that scientists are challenging this idea of reviving extinct species.
Why it matters
Claims about reviving extinct species rest on biotechnologies such as ancient DNA sequencing and gene editing, so the debate affects how science readers judge de-extinction proposals.
Who’s affected
- biologists and biotechnology researchers
- conservation scientists
- #de-extinction
- #biotechnology
- #evolution
- #gene-editing
- #ancient-dna
Could extinction itself become a thing of the past? Advances in biotechnology, including ancient DNA sequencing, genome analysis and gene editing, have led some to believe that it may be possible to bring extinct species back to life.