Genetically Modified Pig Organs for Human Transplant
Many people die daily becuase of liver and heart failure, but a new technology was developed by Lord Robert Winston and his research team where they use pig genetically-modified organs for human transplant. “this new technology could be ready in two or three years”. Winston said.
The team working to develop a new strain of mini-pig with a heart, kidney and liver the human body will not reject, yesterday said: “This is very exciting technology. He added: “Potentially we could have organs which might be transplantable in two or three years.”
Lord Winston said, once the system was working the genetically-altered pigs could be bred to provide a limitless supply of organs.
He added: “Essentially if you wait for a transplant you wait for someone to die in a car crash. The pig offers some special possibilities.”
Source – The Mirror
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