Footnote:
In English
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web
Description:
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
"An insider's view on bringing extinct species back to life. Could 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"--