How to Clone a Mammoth : The Science of De-Extinction / Beth Shapiro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shapiro, Beth, Author.

Series:

Princeton Science Library

Princeton Science Library ; 108

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Extinct animals--Genetics.

Extinct animals.

Extinct animals--Cloning.

DNA, Fossil.

Extinction (Biology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.) : 16 color illus. 2 halftones. 9 line illus.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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, 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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

PREFACE TO THE 2020 EDITION

PROLOGUE

CHAPTER 1 REVERSING EXTINCTION

CHAPTER 2 SELECT A SPECIES

CHAPTER 3 FIND A WELL- PRESERVED SPECIMEN

CHAPTER 4 CREATE A CLONE

CHAPTER 5 BREED THEM BACK

CHAPTER 6 RECONSTRUCT THE GENOME

CHAPTER 7 RECONSTRUCT PART OF THE GENOME

CHAPTER 8 NOW CREATE A CLONE

CHAPTER 9 MAKE MORE OF THEM

CHAPTER 10 SET THEM FREE

CHAPTER 11 SHOULD WE?

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

NOTES

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 01. Okt 2020)

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-691-20956-1

OCLC:

1198929698