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Scientists Aim to Revive Extinct Tasmanian Tiger

3/8/2025

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In a groundbreaking effort, Australian scientists are on the verge of resurrecting the extinct Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, through the ambitious Thylacine Integrated Genetic Restoration Research (TIGRR) project. Under the leadership of Professor Andrew Pask, the team has ingeniously sequenced damaged DNA and leveraged a well-preserved thylacine head, paving the way for the species' potential revival.

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In a groundbreaking effort, Australian scientists are on the verge of resurrecting the extinct Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, through the ambitious Thylacine Integrated Genetic Restoration Research (TIGRR) project. Under the leadership of Professor Andrew Pask, the team has ingeniously sequenced damaged DNA and leveraged a well-preserved thylacine head, paving the way for the species' potential revival.