Colossal desenvolve casca de ovo artificial para auxiliar na recuperação da moa

A Colossal Biosciences afirma ter criado uma casca de ovo artificial que poderia ajudar a produzir ovos do tamanho daqueles postos antigamente pela extinta moa da Nova Zelândia. Especialistas independentes alertam que o avanço ainda está muito longe de permitir o retorno das aves gigantes.

A empresa, que anteriormente alegou ter ressuscitado o lobo-pré-histórico por meio de edição genética, revelou uma estrutura de treliça que suporta uma membrana de silicone transparente. Diz-se que essa membrana permite o fluxo de oxigênio em taxas semelhantes às de uma casca de ovo de galinha natural, sem a necessidade de suprimento extra de oxigênio. As moas tinham mais de três metros de altura e pesavam mais de 200 quilogramas, com ovos que chegavam a 24 centímetros de comprimento e 18 centímetros de largura.

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