Table of Contents
Introduction: The Possibilities Are Endless 6
Part 1 Wild Nature 2.0 21
Chapter 1 Ligers, Tigons & Litigons 22
Chapter 2 Coywolves, Red Wolves & Wolf Dogs 32
Chapter 3 Rhinos: Black, White & Gray 40
Chapter 4 Pizzlies & Narlugas 47
How we got here: A Genetic Engineering Timeline 54
Part 2 Bringing Back the Dead 57
Chapter 5 Chickenosaurus 58
Chapter 6 Woolly Mammoth 64
Chapter 7 Aurochs/Tauros 74
Chapter 8 Passenger Pigeons 82
Frozen Arks: Cryobanking on the Future 90
Part 3 Old McDonald had a Clone 93
Chapter 9 Dolly & The Clones 94
Chapter 10 Super Pigs & Hornless Cattle 100
Chapter 11 Frankenfish 108
Synthetic Biology: Diy Revolution or Disaster? 116
Part 4 What Kind of Pet Should I Make? 119
Chapter 12 Mr. Green Genes 120
Chapter 13 Designer Dogs, Custom Cats & Teacup Pigs 128
Chapter 14 [Insert Your Pet's Name Here] 136
Chapter 15 Spider Goats, Remote-Control Roaches & Rat Cyborgs 142
Brave New Us: Improving Humans 148
Part 5 Animal RX: The Goat Will See You Now 151
Chapter 16 Medicinal Goats & Chickens 152
Chapter 17 Mosquitoes against Malaria 159
Chapter 18 Pigs with Human Hearts 166
Author's Note 176
Glossary 177
Source Notes 180
Bibliography 186
Index 205