Colossal Announces Expansion of Ancient DNA Academic Research Projects with $7.5M in New Investments, and Issues Call to Researchers

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colossal, the world’s first de-extinction company, today announces progress on its ancient DNA agenda and a go-forward vision to enable critical new discoveries from ancient DNA through its academic partners that may prove invaluable to how we navigate our changing climate. Dr. Beth Shapiro, Colossal’s Chief Science Officer and world-renowned ancient DNA expert, HHMI Investigator, and MacArthur award winner, will lead Colossal’s ancient DNA research and oversee the dist