Scientists continue to make progress with research on how well pig organs might perform in humans, and now they’re ready for the next step: larger-scale clinical trials. eGenesis, one of the biotech ...
Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplants – with a successful pig kidney transplant and a hint Wednesday that pig livers might eventually be useful ...
eGenesis’ pigs are genetically modified so that their organs are more compatible with human recipients. Key to this effort is using a tool called CRISPR to knock out the gene responsible for a ...