A team of scientists is edging closer to reviving one of the most iconic extinct birds, the dodo. Among the most notable achievements is the successful cultivation of pigeon primordial germ cells (PGCs) in the lab—a step that had eluded scientists for decades. From Nicobar Pigeons to Dodo-Like BirdsThe team has sequenced the genomes of the dodo’s closest relatives, including the Rodrigues solitaire and the Nicobar pigeon. The Nicobar pigeon serves as the template for recreating dodo traits through precise genetic edits. By using chickens as surrogate parents, scientists can insert the modified germ cells and generate offspring with the desired dodo-like characteristics.