Sci & Tech● Low1h ago · Nov 9, 2026, 8:11 AM
A US biotechnology company completes 95% of the dodo genome and identifies targets for gene editing; could this extinct bird return to life through its closest living relative, the Nicobar pigeon?
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Colossal Biosciences used a new artificial intelligence platform to identify the genetic changes that would explain the dodo's beak and facial structure. The plan is to edit cells from the Nicobar pigeon, one of the dodo's closest living relatives, although the company did not provide dates for
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