Post by jerojuujarvi on Sept 12, 2017 11:39:55 GMT
CRISPR breakthrough ignites hope of using pigs as organ donors
ScienceNordic
It is the second problem that scientists have now solved with the gene-editing tool, CRISPR. “We've switched off the porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERVs) in the pigs, so that the PERVs can no longer replicate itself and infect people,” says Luo.
Could we really live longer with pig organ? link
ScienceNordic
It is the second problem that scientists have now solved with the gene-editing tool, CRISPR. “We've switched off the porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERVs) in the pigs, so that the PERVs can no longer replicate itself and infect people,” says Luo.
Could we really live longer with pig organ? link