Pigs with human genes have been bred in Italy
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Last Update: 2002-10-29
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Author: User
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Introduction: Dr marialuisa lavitrano, a professor at the University of Milan, Italy, said that they had bred 20 litters of 205 piglets with modified sperm technology, of which 20% to 50% had human genes, and these genes also appeared in the pig's core organs and could be passed on to the offspring of pigs But these pig organs can not be used for human organ transplantation at present, because they are still animal organs in essence, if transplanted into human body, they will be quickly rejected by the immune system But Dr lavitrano believes that, at the current rate, pigs suitable for organ transplantation can be bred within two years (author:) share to feed Weibo share to:
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