Colossal Biosciences uses AI to identify gene switches in dodo de-extinction push
castrotech · x · 2026-10-16
Per a Time report, Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences is applying AI to its dodo de-extinction effort: AI helps identify the genetic switches behind the extinct bird's distinctive traits, turning fragments of ancient DNA into new possibilities for genetic engineering.
The poster adds that Colossal is also working on woolly mammoths, Tasmanian tigers, and dire wolves. The author frames this as a prime example of AI for Science opening new frontiers in biology, with implications for conservation and our understanding of life.
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