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Jan 28, 2017

Human-Pig Hybrid Created in the Lab—Here Are the Facts

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

This biomedical advance has long been a dream and a quandary for scientists hoping to address a critical shortage of donor organs.

Every ten minutes, a person is added to the national waiting list for organ transplants. And every day, 22 people on that list die without the organ they need. What if, rather than relying on a generous donor, you could grow a custom organ inside an animal instead?

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