How to Clone a Mammoth
The Science of De-extinction
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2015]
Format: Book
Description: xii, 220 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
"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.
Contents:
Reversing extinction -- Select a species -- Find a well-preserved specimen -- Create a clone -- Breed them back -- Reconstruct the genome -- Reconstruct part of the genome -- Now create a clone -- Make more of them -- Set them free -- Should we?.
Subjects:
Extinct animals -- Genetics.
Extinct animals -- Cloning.
DNA, Fossil.
Extinction (Biology)
Genomics -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Animal genetic engineering -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Animal diversity conservation -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Restoration ecology -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Extinct animals -- Genetics.
Extinct animals -- Cloning.
DNA, Fossil.
Extinction (Biology)
Genomics -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Animal genetic engineering -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Animal diversity conservation -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Restoration ecology -- Moral and ethical aspects.
ISBN:
9780691157054 (hbk. : alk. paper)
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SCIENCE Genetics Sha | Southeast | Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-212) and index.