Extinction is a process we all are familiar with and often see as irreversible, but what if our technology is finally advanced enough to perform the miraculous task of reviving the dead? Well this technology rather than being backed by miracle has a long string of complex science processes attached to it, a process that this article can hopefully make it digestible to the readers without a scientific background.
De- Extinction as termed by The Colossal Laboratories and Biosciences is a functional application of advanced gene editing technology aimed at rebuilding the DNA of lost megafauna and other creatures that had a measurably positive impact on our fragile ecosystems or in human terms a rather successful attempt to revive a really cool and helpful extinct species by studying the remains of DNA and rebuilding them to reconstruct a new and better ecosystem.
An initial claim saw a glimpse of reality when the company claimed to reconstruct the Dire wolf, an extinct wolf species; a hard and lengthy process considering that most of the DNA was lost in hot tar over decades. But two dire wolf samples from an international study on the extinct species came to the rescue to study the gene and reconstruct it on the base genetic off grey wolf. Once this DNA was revived , a practice similar to cloning (but instead on tissues it was done on cells) was used to create embryos and then transferred to a surrogate – in this case a domesticated dog.
The company introduced three pups to the world , two boys named Romulus and Remus and a Girl named Khaleesi. The introduction of these pups does not limit itself to just curiosity but also explores the untouched techniques of preservation that utilizes fossils to reconstruct the basic DNA structure of the extinct or endangered species to help their revival and conservation, rewriting the narration of sustainability as a whole. The future this holds is prospective in the sense that our ecosystem can not only witness a positive change but the danger of impending extinction can be eased.
This new concept has collectively baffled the whole world , a beacon of light amongst the chaos surrounding the conservation of our planet. A thought never heard before has solidified its stance through science , a miracle attached with thousands of theories is altering reality as we know. Maybe this is a leap made in reality to be an inch closer to the dream of a greener India.
