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Pigs with Human Genes

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the everything-but-sweat-glands dept.

LGRiske writes "In a step toward creating herds of pigs that could provide organs for transplanting into humans, Italian researchers manipulated swine sperm to make an animal strain that carries human genes in the heart, liver and kidneys."

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  1. A question by PacoTaco · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Would the organ recipients be required to take up careers in law enforcement?

  2. potshot by carpe_noctem · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Pigs with human genes? Isn't that the republican party?

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  3. Finally by carcosa30 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Man, pigs with human hearts, who'd have thought it.

    I never expected genetics to solve the problem of police brutality.

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