Colossal plots bluebuck revival using a roan surrogate and gene editing
Colossal Biosciences unveiled a plan to revive the extinct African bluebuck by editing roan antelope DNA and using a roan as a surrogate mother, aided by breakthroughs like roan ovum pickup and roan-derived induced pluripotent stem cells; the company hopes for a birth in coming years and a future reintroduction within the bluebuck’s historic Southern Africa range, though conservation scientists question the practical value and ecological viability of such de‑extinction efforts.
