The US farm where pigs are bred for human organ transplants

Could harvesting organs from cloned pigs that have been genetically modified with human DNA be the answer to the chronic shortage of organs donated for transplant? At a farm in Virginia, USA, one biotech company is hoping to do just that, and on an industrial scale.

Dec 18, 2024 - 19:00
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The US farm where pigs are bred for human organ transplants
Could harvesting organs from cloned pigs that have been genetically modified with human DNA be the answer to the chronic shortage of organs donated for transplant? At a farm in Virginia, USA, one biotech company is hoping to do just that, and on an industrial scale.