Diceros bicornis longipes as a tool to test species de-extinction using somatic cell nuclear transfer

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The need for a solution to species extinction has become more crucial following the official extinction of the West African Black rhinoceros in 2011 and the more recent extinction of the North African White rhinoceros on March 18th, 2018. This literature review explores the de-extinction of the West African Black rhinoceros through somatic cell nuclear transfer, commonly known as cloning. This idea is developed by analyzing the literature related to the several methods of de-extinction: back breeding, somatic cell nuclear transfer, and genetic engineering. Furthermore, the role of the West African Black rhinoceros within its ecosystem before and after extinction, as well as its genetic variation as a subspecies of the black rhinoceros, is discussed. Common concerns pertaining to de-extinction and cloning are also examined in order to justify potential future initiatives.

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