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Researchers at Colossal Biosciences are using computational models to compare Asian elephant DNA with fragile fragments of ancient mammoth genetic code. By identifying and editing around 150 key target genes, scientists hope to produce a cold-tolerant elephant hybrid by the early 2030s.

Researchers are leveraging deep learning models to redesign specific genes and engineer entirely new proteins in hours instead of years. Recent experiments demonstrated that artificial intelligence engineered gene variants that performed significantly better than natural versions in restoring tissue function.