Scientists work to bring back Tasmanian tiger from extinction
AteamofscientistsfromAustraliaandtheUSarecollaboratingtorevivetheTasmaniantiger, alsoknownasThylacine, fromextinction.
來自澳洲和美國的一群科學家正在合作，使塔斯馬尼亞虎（也稱為袋狼）免於滅絕。
ThelastknownTasmaniantigerdiedin 1936, andnowscientistsareattemptingtorecreatethespeciesusingDNAandgene-editingtechniques.
最後一隻已知的塔斯馬尼亞虎於 1936 年死亡，現在科學家正嘗試利用 DNA 和基因編輯技術來重建該物種。
Colossal, aUSsciencecompany, haspartneredwithAustralianscientistsfromtheUniversityofMelbourneonthisproject.
美國科學公司 Colossal 與墨爾本大學的澳洲科學家合作進行此計畫。
ByanalyzingDNAsamplestakenfromapreservedTasmaniantiger, researchershopetobringbackthespecies.
透過分析從一隻保存完好的塔斯馬尼亞虎身上採集的 DNA 樣本，研究人員希望能夠恢復該物種。
TheprocessinvolvesfillinginmissinggeneticinformationusingsimilarDNAfromexistinganimals.
該過程涉及使用現有動物的相似 DNA 來填補缺失的遺傳訊息。
LeadscientistAndrewPaskmentionedthatthisbreakthroughisasignificantstepforwardintheproject.
首席科學家安德魯·帕斯克提到，這項突破是該計畫向前邁出的重要一步。
Whiletherecreationmaynotbe100%accurate, scientistsaimforover 99.9% resemblancetotheoriginalTasmaniantiger.
雖然重建可能不是 100% 準確，但科學家的目標是與原來的塔斯馬尼亞虎有超過 99.9% 的相似度。
Somescientistsandconservationistsareskepticalaboutde-extinctionefforts, raisingconcernsaboutpotentialimpactsonecosystems.
一些科學家和自然資源保護主義者對消除滅絕的努力持懷疑態度，引發了對生態系統潛在影響的擔憂。
A team of scientists from Australia and the US are collaborating to revive the Tasmanian tiger, also known as Thylacine, from extinction.
The last known Tasmanian tiger died in 1936, and now scientists are attempting to recreate the species using DNA and gene-editing techniques.
Colossal, a US science company, has partnered with Australian scientists from the University of Melbourne on this project.
By analyzing DNA samples taken from a preserved Tasmanian tiger, researchers hope to bring back the species.
The process involves filling in missing genetic information using similar DNA from existing animals.
Lead scientist Andrew Pask mentioned that this breakthrough is a significant step forward in the project.
While the recreation may not be 100% accurate, scientists aim for over 99.9% resemblance to the original Tasmanian tiger.
Some scientists and conservationists are skeptical about de-extinction efforts, raising concerns about potential impacts on ecosystems.
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