American scientists have brought mice with long wool, inherited close to the extinct mammoth. They have proven that the revival of mammoth is possible, but not all biologists welcome such experiments, report RIA news.
Researchers from huge biological science show the DNA difference between mammoth and their nearest modern relatives – an Asian elephant. Based on this, they have modified seven genes in mice, allowing like long wool, close to the mammoth.
The bred mice have shown the public, while researchers have not published an article in a scientific evaluation magazine.
The ability to edit some genes at the same time in mice and seeking Woololy's appearance is expected to be a significant step.
According to him, the company has the necessary knowledge and experience to make such genetic modifications, including the introduction of the genetic variants of mammoths in other types.
Independent observers admitted that the revival, if not the mammoth, the woolen elephants could be technically possible. But experts are interested in the suitability of such efforts. They believe that it is still unclear whether the genetically modified mice with the cold is stable or not, without the knowledge of their physiology, behavior, etc.
Robin Lovell-Badge, head of the biological laboratory of stem cells and inherited for the development of Francis Scream Institute