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    GENETICISTS AIM TO RESURRECT THE TASMANIAN TIGER

    Sep 14, 2022 2 minutes

    Despite the last known example having been dead for close to 100 years, the Tasmanian tiger could soon be on the prowl once again.

    Since its genome was sequenced in 2017, many researchers have been looking into the possibility of bringing the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction.

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