A shortage of organs for transplantation—including kidneys and hearts—means that many patients die while still on waiting lists. So, research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and other sites has turned to pig ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 29, 2018
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Over the past few years, researchers led by George Church have made important strides toward engineering the genomes of pigs to make their cells compatible with the human body. So many think that it's possible that, with ...
Biotechnology
May 31, 2018
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eGenesis, a biotechnology company focused on transforming xenotransplantation into a lifesaving medical procedure, announced the publication of a study in the journal Science by eGenesis scientists and their collaborators ...
Biotechnology
Aug 10, 2017
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The Wuzhishan miniature pig is one of 72 breeds native to China. New research published in BioMed Central and BGI's open access journal GigaScience provides the genome sequence of this rare mini-pig. An in-depth analysis ...
Biotechnology
Nov 14, 2012
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