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May 25, 2026Journal of Heredity

Plant Species Extinction and Opportunities for De-extinction

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DSDouglas E SoltisSSShengchen ShanGSGregory W. Stull

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Overview

Randomized trial examines de-extinction potentials in plants, suggesting ethical concerns and technical challenges.

Key Points

  • This research evaluates the extinction risks faced by plant species and explores de-extinction opportunities.
  • Review of factors leading to plant extinction, including habitat loss and climate change.
  • Analysis of the potential for de-extinction using genomic resources and gene-editing technologies.
  • Discussion of ethical implications regarding the revival of extinct plant species.
  • Identified significant extinction risks for plants similar to those for animals due to anthropogenic factors.
  • Highlighted available technologies like CRISPR for potential de-extinction of plants with close relatives.
  • Discussed ethical concerns around reviving plant species driven extinct by human activity.

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Soltis et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a13e83b0e02ee3982d32e39https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esag036
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