Scientists from the American biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences announced that through genetic engineering they created wolves that have prehistoric features, extinct more than 10,000 years ago, of a scary wolf. This accomplishment has been considered a breakthrough in the field of biotechnology and can open up fresh opportunities in life investigation and evolution.
According to the information provided by the Associated Press Agency, 3 puppies from 3 to six months of age are presently in a safe location that has not been revealed. Among them are 2 males – Romulus and Remus – and a female named Khaleesi. Horrible wolves were much larger than grey wolves, their closest surviving cousins. In fresh years they have gained popularity due to the tv series "Game of Thrones".
Scientists at Colossal Biosciences analyzed the DNA of scary wolves from a tooth from 13,000 years ago and skull fragments from 72,000 years ago found in the United States. They then modified the genes of the grey wolf and transferred this genetic material to the egg of the home dog. Colossal Biosciences claims that the wolves she created are “the world's first animals effectively revived after extinction”.
However, independent scientists quoted by AP are more cautious. At present, it is only possible to make something look like something different from the top, not to full revive extinct species," said biologist from Buffalo University Vincent Lynch, who did not participate in these studies. Many people believe that reviving scary wolves can be the first step towards reviving another extinct species specified as dinosaurs.
According to the global Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), more than 27,000 species are threatened with extinction in the world. Reviving extinct species can be 1 of the solutions to save these species from extinction. However, this method is inactive in its infancy and requires further investigation and development.
Research on genetic engineering and revival of extinct species is besides being conducted in Poland. For example, scientists from the University of Warsaw are conducting investigation on wolf genetics and genetic engineering. About 1,500 wolves live in Poland, accounting for about 10% of the wolf population in Europe.
It is worth noting that the revival of extinct species is not only a question of discipline but besides of ethics. Do we have the right to revive the naturally extinct species? Do we have the right to interfere in nature and change ecosystems? These questions require deep discussion and reflection.
In conclusion, the revival of scary wolves is simply a breakthrough in biotechnology, but requires further investigation and development. Poland besides conducts investigation on genetic engineering and the revival of extinct species, and the ethics of the revival of extinct species is simply a subject for discussion.
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The Restoration of Scary Wolves
