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2009-09-04 | permalink
GE pigs could be used for human transplants
Scientists participating in a government-backed biotechnology project said they had produced genetically engineered pig clones with organs designed for human transplants. The Rural Development Administration, which financed the project, said that Tuesday’s announcement represents a step forward in the efforts to make xeno-transplantation, or the use of animal organs to replace human ones, a reality.
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2009-09-04 | permalink
GE pigs could be used for human transplants
Scientists participating in a government-backed biotechnology project said they had produced genetically engineered pig clones with organs designed for human transplants. The Rural Development Administration, which financed the project, said that Tuesday’s announcement represents a step forward in the efforts to make xeno-transplantation, or the use of animal organs to replace human ones, a reality.
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