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Startup Makes Breakthrough In Reprogramming Elephant Stem Cells For Mammoths

In this photo released by Mammoth Lakes Tourism, snow covers Mammoth Mountain on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. ( Jacob Myhre/Mammoth Lakes Tourism via AP)

A startup aiming to resurrect the woolly mammoth has made significant strides towards its goal by successfully creating reprogrammed elephant stem cells. This breakthrough is considered a major advancement that could open up various avenues of research, including the potential to recreate a mammoth baby.

The company, Colossal Biosciences, envisions a future where lost species like the woolly mammoth and the dodo could be reintroduced to bolster biodiversity and aid species facing extinction due to factors such as climate change.

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