A unique scientific breakthrough: the world's first laboratory-grown Tyrannosaurus skin will be created. Using prehistoric DNA and advanced genetic engineering techniques, scientists plan to create materials that will become the basis for new eco-friendly products, such as bags and jackets made from the skin of extinct dinosaurs.
The project, which has already attracted worldwide attention, combines genomic engineering, tissue engineering and bioengineering to create an innovative material. It will be based on a fragment of collagen found in a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil, which was discovered in Montana in 1988. This fragment contained blood proteins and became the basis for creating the full sequence of T. Rex collagen.
The process of growing the Tyrannosaurus skin will be carried out in a laboratory in Newcastle, in collaboration with The Organoid Company, Lab-Grown Leather Ltd and VML. The engineered collagen will be injected into the skin cells, creating a material that resembles the skin of the prehistoric monster.
The first products to hit the market will be eco-friendly accessories, including bags made from tyrannosaurus skin. The scientists plan to launch production by the end of 2025. This will not only be a step towards reducing the harmful impact on the environment, but will also allow us to abandon the cruelty to animals in the production of traditional leather.
The new technology has enormous potential for the development of other industries, in particular the automotive industry, which can also use materials inspired by prehistoric biological structures.
