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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. tastes like chicken???? by zejackal · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So if they've got human DNA do they taste like chicken now... or do they still taste like pork?

  2. Immediate Application by SecretAsianMan · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    manipulated swine sperm to make an animal strain that carries human genes in the heart
    An immediate application may greatly benefit the offspring of politicians!
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    Washington, DC: It's like Hollywood for ugly people.