Can CRISPR be used to bring things back from the dead?

Pioneering researchers are using CRISPR to remake modern-day descendants in the image of their ancient counterparts. Could we transform an Asian elephant into a woolly mammoth? We are marching toward that reality. As cool as this could be in theory, there are many problems that could occur with coaxing frozen animal cells back to life. Church and his team want to equip the endangered Asian elephant with the genetic tools to survive in the Arctic tundra. They’ve identified genes in the mammoth that code for extra fat, dense hair and improved oxygen-carrying capabilities in the blood — all traits that helped the huge beasts survive the ancient, frozen north — and want to transfer them to the elephant.

Click HERE to read the complete article