Did they really bring back the Dire Wolf? | MOONSHOTS
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- Topic: Genetic Engineering of Direwolves
- Researchers extracted DNA from a 72,000-year-old direwolf skull and a 13,000-year-old tooth.
- They built a nearly complete genome of the direwolf and selected genes for core phenotypes.
- These genes were engineered into greywolf cells, the closest living relative to direwolves.
- Success included cloning resulting in healthy births of animals expressing long-lost direwolf attributes.
- The speaker expresses admiration for the scientific achievements and a sense of wonder at the work done by Colossal and academic contributors, emphasizing the significance of the project.