How to clone a mammoth
Subtitle: the science of de-extinction
By: Beth Shapiro
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780691157054
Subjects: Extinct animals; Extinction (Biology); Genetics; Cloning; Fossil DNA
Description: "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"--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Reversing extinction; title: Select a species; title: Find a well-preserved specimen; title: Create a clone; title: Breed them back; title: Reconstruct the genome; title: Reconstruct part of the genome; title: Now create a clone; title: Make more of them; title: Set them free; title: Should we?.