Organ transplantation has a supply problem, and the proposed future keeps getting more science-fictional: gene-edited pigs supplying replacement parts for humans.
Many believe xenotransplantation could be an important part of plugging the gap between donor organs and transplant recipients. A new study from scientists in China reports the first-ever successful bilateral kidney and whole liver transplant using pig organs in a deceased human.
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