Pig-to-primate organ transplants require genetic modifications of donor

Muhammad M. Mohiuddin ()

Nature, 2023, vol. 622, issue 7982, 244-245

Abstract: A raft of alterations to the pig genome — removing three antigen-encoding genes, adding seven human genes and eliminating a retrovirus — allows kidneys to be transplanted into monkeys, with implications for clinical trials.

Keywords: Medical research; Synthetic biology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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