How to clone a mammoth : the science of de-extinction /
Beth Shapiro.
- 1 online resource (256 pages) : color illustrations
- Princeton Science Library ; 108 .
Includes bibliographical references.
Reversing extinction -- Select a species -- Find a well-preserved specimen -- Create a clone -- Breed them back -- Reconstruct the genome -- Reconstruct part of the genome -- Now create a clone -- Make more of them -- Set them free -- Should we?
"Could extinct species like mammoths and passenger pigeons be brought back to life? The science says yes. In [this book], 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"--Publisher.
0691209561 9780691209562
10.1515/9780691209562 doi
BE71D3F4-46F6-4B1D-9D0B-B78A450031C3 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com 9453440 IEEE