The genetic material of the organism that is not isolated! Will the Tasmanian Tiger come back? – Tiger
A remarkable breakthrough in genetics occurred a few weeks ago. A team of scientists extracted RNA from the extinct Tasmanian tigers. The research was conducted by extracting RNA from the skin and muscles of a 132-year-old fossil of a Tasmanian tiger known as a thylacine. Scientists collect first RNA from an extent: Tasmanian Tiger. (Photo:… Continue reading The genetic material... A breakthrough in genetics has led to the reintroduction of the extinct Tasmanian tiger, a species that disappeared from Australia a century ago. The research involved extracting RNA from the skin and muscles of a 132-year-old fossil of the thylacine tiger. The last of the species died in 1936 at Hobart Zoo. The University of Melbourne and US genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences are leading efforts to bring back the Tasmanian Tiger through gene editing technology. Scientists believe that the return of Tasmanian tigers will lead to significant changes in the Australian ecosystem. The project uses CRISPR, a critical technology in genetic research, to sequence the genomes of Tasmanians.
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A remarkable breakthrough in genetics occurred a few weeks ago. A team of scientists extracted RNA from the extinct Tasmanian tigers. The research was conducted by extracting RNA from the skin and muscles of a 132-year-old fossil of a Tasmanian tiger known as a thylacine.
The Tasmanian tiger is a marsupial that disappeared in Australia a century ago. The Tasmanian tiger was also the only marsupial without a predator on the mainland. But the occasional invasion of Australia by poachers and the dominance of non-native species led to the demise of Tasmanian tigers.
Tasmanian tigers disappeared from the Australian mainland two thousand years ago. But they remained on the island of Tasmania. The last of the species died in 1936 at Hobart Zoo.
After this, the Tasmanian Tiger remained the dream of many. There were many reports of sightings of these in many places in Tasmania, but nothing could be confirmed.
Trying to bring it back
In 1990, when genetics began to gain importance, the desire to bring them back through genetic engineering arose in the scientific world. Efforts in this regard have been intensified recently. Efforts are being made to bring back the Tasmanian tiger through gene editing technology.
The repatriation project is being carried out by the University of Melbourne and US genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences. Scientists believe that the return of Tasmanian tigers will lead to qualitative changes in the Australian ecosystem. Apart from this, there is also the scientific curiosity behind this to bring back the creatures that were buried thousands and centuries ago.
The research uses CRISPR, a critical technology in genetic research. The first step is to sequence the genomes of Tasmanian tigers. This research is very expensive due to the many complications involved. Famous movie stars including Chris Hemsworth are its sponsors.