How to clone a mammoth : the science of de-extinction / Beth Shapiro.
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...
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| Language: | English |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
[2015]
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| Physical Description: | xii, 220 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Format: | Book |
| Summary: |
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. |
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| Call Number: | QL88 .S49 2015 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-212) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780691157054 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0691157057 (hbk. : alk. paper) |