Title : How to Clone a Mammoth: The Science of De-Extinction
Author : Beth Shapiro
Pages : 240
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN : 10-0691157057
Price : Rs 1,343.00
In How to Clone a Mammoth, Beth Shapiro makes readers walk 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.
Using DNA collected from remains as a genetic blueprint, scientists aim to engineer extinct traits--traits that evolved by natural selection over thousands of years--into living organisms. But rather than viewing de-extinction as a way to restore one particular species, Shapiro argues that the overarching goal should be the revitalization and stabilization of contemporary ecosystems.
For example, elephants with genes modified to express mammoth traits could expand into the Arctic, re-establishing lost productivity to the tundra ecosystem.
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.
Beth Shapiro is associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including Nature and Science, and she was a 2009 recipient of a MacArthur Award. She lives in Santa Cruz.
Table of Contents:
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?
Courtesy: http://press.princeton.edu
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