That science is advancing by leaps and bounds is something that we can no longer argue. The latest surprising news in this regard is the one that has aroused the interest of many investors who are already participating in this experiment, which is not without controversy. A company specializing in genetics, Colossal, located in the United States , has already received 15 million dollars to begin the process to resurrect the mammoth.
The project continues to raise funds to begin what will be the return of the woolly mammoth to Earth. According to those responsible for the project, the idea is to join hybrid mammoth embryos with DNA from specimens of the Asian elephant , the most related to the prehistoric animal.
Mammoth in six years
This experiment aims to raise more millions of dollars to be carried out in the coming years. According to those in charge of Colossal, if everything follows the correct path, in six years they could have the first woolly mammoth hatchlings that would enter the Arctic thrashing, so that their living environment would be the most similar to that of their own ancestors.
Within the framework of the project, those responsible, Ben Lamm and George Church, intend to create these specimens through the CRISPR genetic editing system, to create an elephant-mammoth hybrid. To achieve this, Lamm and Church say in a statement that the DNA of the frozen remains of mammoths would be the key to this creation.
In this sense, the genetic materials that have the most value are the hair and fat of the mammoth, which will allow the resulting animal to adapt to the cold conditions in the place where they intend to place them . The process will occur with the fertilization of Asian elephants, mammoth cells, which would be introduced into these elephants or even artificial wombs.
Excited to announce the launch of my new company, @ItIsColossal with the goal of making extinction a thing of the past. Thank you to @geochurch and for everyone on the journey with us. #deextinction https://t.co/JOmvjV59P2
— Ben Lamm (@federallamm) September 13, 2021
Disruptive conservation method
Colossal is a genetic engineering company that aims to recover extinct ecosystems. With this, they would bring extinct and essential species to their original habitats with the intention of ” restoring lost ecosystems with the potential to slow down and even reverse the effects of climate change.”
The signing of this agreement has behind the laboratory where George Church works, belonging to the Harvard Medical School, with the aim that this new mammoth revitalize the Arctic meadows.
