Journal article
Rewinding the process of mammalian extinction
J Saragusty, S Diecke, M Drukker, B Durrant, I Friedrich Ben-Nun, C Galli, F Göritz, K Hayashi, R Hermes, S Holtze, S Johnson, G Lazzari, P Loi, JF Loring, K Okita, MB Renfree, S Seet, T Voracek, J Stejskal, OA Ryder Show all
Zoo Biology | WILEY | Published : 2016
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21284
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Abstract
With only three living individuals left on this planet, the northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) could be considered doomed for extinction. It might still be possible, however, to rescue the (sub)species by combining novel stem cell and assisted reproductive technologies. To discuss the various practical options available to us, we convened a multidisciplinary meeting under the name "Conservation by Cellular Technologies." The outcome of this meeting and the proposed road map that, if successfully implemented, would ultimately lead to a self-sustaining population of an extremely endangered species are outlined here. The ideas discussed here, while centered on the northern ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Funding for the "Conservation by Cellular Technologies" meeting in Vienna, Austria in December 2015 derived from the Conservation Legacy Award given by the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium to TBH, and the special funds for the Northern White Rhinoceros Program of the San Diego Zoo Global. Additional financial and logistical support came from Tiergarten Schoenbrunn, Vienna. The authors are very thankful for these contributions. The authors would like to extend special thanks to Ms. Claudia Schmidberger Slond for her outstanding assistance with all the logistics that helped make the meeting a smooth and successful one. "Conservation by Cellular Technologies" meeting was made carbon-neutral through a contribution to the Rhino and Forest Fund for tree plantation on the island of Borneo where the Sumatran rhinoceros is struggling to survive.