"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.
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ISBN:0691157057 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN:9780691157054 (hbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description:xii, 220 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm print
Publisher:Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2015]
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-212) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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?.
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