Advancing stem cell technologies for conservation of wildlife biodiversity.
In vitro gametogenesis
Biodiversity
Conservation
Disease modelling
IPSC
Stem cells
Journal
Development (Cambridge, England)
ISSN: 1477-9129
Titre abrégé: Development
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8701744
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 Oct 2024
15 Oct 2024
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Résumé
Wildlife biodiversity is essential for healthy, resilient and sustainable ecosystems. For biologists, this diversity also represents a treasure trove of genetic, molecular and developmental mechanisms that deepen our understanding of the origins and rules of life. However, the rapid decline in biodiversity reported recently foreshadows a potentially catastrophic collapse of many important ecosystems and the associated irreversible loss of many forms of life on our planet. Immediate action by conservationists of all stripes is required to avert this disaster. In this Spotlight, we draw together insights and proposals discussed at a recent workshop hosted by Revive & Restore, which gathered experts to discuss how stem cell technologies can support traditional conservation techniques and help protect animal biodiversity. We discuss reprogramming, in vitro gametogenesis, disease modelling and embryo modelling, and we highlight the prospects for leveraging stem cell technologies beyond mammalian species.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39382939
pii: 362292
doi: 10.1242/dev.203116
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : University of Cambridge
Informations de copyright
© 2024. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests A.M.H. is program manager at Revive and Restore; R.B. is an Associate Director at Conception; S.C. is CEO of Brightfield Therapeutics; A.N. is a co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of and has equity in GC Therapeutics; S.O. is Director of Species Restoration at Colossal Laboratories and Biosciences; A.J.P. is a Species-lead for Colossal Laboratories and Biosciences.; R.P. is executive director and co-founder of Revive and Restore; G.S. is CSO and co-founder at Occam Biosciences; T.N.K. is a contract employee for Colossal Laboratories and Biosciences.