“We have NO preserved tyrannosaurid DNA (indeed, not Mesozoic dinosaur DNA sequences), so there are no T. rex genes,” Thomas Holtz, Jr., a vertebrate paleontologist at the University of Maryland, told the outlet.

A few days back, companies unveiled plans to create luxury fashion accessories using lab-grown “Tyrannosaurus rex leather.” However, researchers have now cautioned that the final product won’t be authentic dinosaur leather despite the bold claims,