How to Clone a Mammoth (eBook)

The Science of De-Extinction

Beth Shapiro (Autor)

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2020
256 Seiten
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-20956-2 (ISBN)

Infos

An insider's view on bringing extinct species back to lifeCould extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? In How to Clone a Mammoth, Beth Shapiro, an evolutionary biologist and pioneer in ancient DNA research, addresses this intriguing question by walking readers through the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction. From deciding which species should be restored to anticipating how revived populations might be overseen in the wild, Shapiro vividly explores the extraordinary cutting-edge science that is being used to resurrect the past. Considering de-extinction's practical benefits and ethical challenges, Shapiro argues that the overarching goal should be the revitalization and stabilization of contemporary ecosystems. Looking at the very real and compelling science behind an idea once seen as science fiction, How to Clone a Mammoth demonstrates how de-extinction will redefine conservation's future.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.9.2020
• Reihe/Serie: Princeton Science Library
• Reihe/Serie: Princeton Science Library
• Zusatzinfo: 16 color illus. 2 halftones. 9 line illus.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Schlagworte: Adaptation • African Elephant • Ancient DNA • Asian Elephant • aurochs • Bacteria • Base Pair • beringia • biodiversity • biologist • Biology • Biotechnology • British Library • California condor • captive breeding • Captivity (animal) • Carl Zimmer • Cas9 • cattle • cell division • cell type • Chimpanzee • chromosome • Cloning • common descent • conservation biology • CRISPR • de-extinction • DNA repair • domestication • Ecology • ecosystem • Egg cell • Embryo • embryonic stem cell • Enzyme • epigenome • Evolution • fungus • Gene • gene expression • genetic diversity • Genetic Engineering • Genome editing • Genome engineering • genomics • geologist • Germ Cell • gestation • hemoglobin • Herbivore • How to Clone a Mammoth • human genome • Hybrid (biology) • Immortalised cell line • insect • Invasive species • in vitro • Mammal • Mammary Gland • Megafauna • Mitochondrial DNA • Molecular Biology • Molecule • Neanderthal • North America • nuclease • Nucleic acid sequence • Nucleobase • Nucleotide • nutrient • organism • Passenger pigeon • pathogen • permafrost • Phenotype • Placer mining • Pleistocene • Pleistocene Park • Population Size • Protein • red blood cell • Requirement • Scientist • sequencing • Sergey Zimov • Somatic cell • Spanish ibex • Speciation • Sperm • Steller's Sea Cow • Stem Cell • Steppe bison • Stewart Brand • Technology • uterus • whole genome sequencing • year • yeast • Yukagir mammoth
• ISBN-10: 0-691-20956-1 / 0691209561
• ISBN-13: 978-0-691-20956-2 / 9780691209562