Woolly mice are cute and impressive – but they won’t bring back mammoths or save endangered species

By Emily Roycroft, Research Group Leader & ARC DECRA Fellow, Monash University

US company Colossal Biosciences has announced the creation of a “woolly mouse” — a laboratory mouse with a series of genetic modifications that lead to a woolly coat. The company claims this is the first step toward “de-extincting” the woolly mammoth.

The successful genetic modification of a laboratory mouse is a testament to the progress science has made in understanding gene function, developmental biology and genome editing. But does a woolly mouse really teach…

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