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August 10, 2017 08:18 pm GMT
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CRISPRd pigs offer hope for the human organ transplant shortage
Pig organs are the same size as human organs and function pretty much the same way, but pig to human transplantation has long been an elusive goal for researchers due to fear of activating dormant viral diseases in the pig’s cells. But there’s hope on the horizon, thanks to a new study out in Science today involving CRISPR’d piglets. Read MoreOriginal Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/iUm2Nu9YnZ8/
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