Woolly mice are cute and impressive – but they won’t bring back mammoths or save endangered species
- Written by Emily Roycroft, Research Group Leader & ARC DECRA Fellow, Monash University
Colossal BiosciencesUS company Colossal Biosciences has announced the creation of a “woolly mouse” — a laboratory mouse with a series of genetic modifications that lead to a woolly coat. The company claims this is the first step toward “de-extincting” the woolly mammoth.
The successful genetic modification of a...





