In the image below, the top one is a wild-type mouse that had not been genetically ... You can see that the genetically modified mice have long, golden hair with a characteristic wavy texture.

They nicknamed the extra-furry rodents as the "Colossal woolly mouse." Colossal Biosciences say they have edited seven genes in mice embryos to create mice with long, thick, woolly hair.

On Tuesday, Colossal announced that its scientists have simultaneously edited seven genes in mice embryos to create mice with long ... of mouse genes to identify genes related to hair texture ...

The large hind limbs, bright colors, and long, tapered, white-tipped tail identify the woodland jumping mouse. The 115-160 mm (4.5-6.3 in), sparsely-haired tail, grayish brown above, and white below ...