TOM Brady has added a new accomplishment to his list of accolades.
Not only is he a future NFL Hall of Famer and current broadcaster, but it appears he now has a role in scientific breakthroughs.
On Monday, Brady shared his celebration of the “de-extinction” of the dire wolf.
The wolf is a species that has been extinct on the Earth for over 10,000 years.
However, Colossal Biosciences, a company that Brady is on the cultural advisory board as an investor, revived the wolf as part of a scientific breakthrough.
“So proud of the team for the hard work, passion, and countless hours that have gone into this project!!!” Brady said in an Instagram Story.
Using “deft genetic engineering and ancient, preserved DNA, Colossal scientists deciphered the dire wolf genome, rewrote the genetic code of the common gray wolf to match it,” according to TIME.
Two male dire wolves, Romulus and Remus, were born in October using two surrogate domestic hounds.
A female dire wolf, Khaleesi, was born in January via another surrogate.
Colossal Bioscience CEO Ben Lamm shared how proud he was for his team to have made this breakthrough.
“This massive milestone is the first of many coming examples demonstrating that our end-to-end de-extinction technology stack works,” Lamm said in a statement, via Business Wire.
“Our team took DNA from a 13,000 year old tooth and a 72,000 year old skull and made healthy dire wolf puppies.
“It was once said, ‘any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
“Today, our team gets to unveil some of the magic they are working on and its broader impact on conservation.”
Brady isn’t the only GOAT who is invested in the project to revive the dire wolves.
Tiger Woods also bought into the project to restore the legendary animal.
Famous stars from the show Game of Thrones, a series that features dire wolves, also bought into the project.
Actress Sophie Turner, actor Kit Harrington, and author George RR Martin are all bought into the project.
Colossal Bioscience isn’t only focused on reviving the dire wolf.
Source : https://www.the-sun.com/sport/13967838/tom-brady-tiger-woods-dire-wolf-game-of-thrones/
