Scientists at the Salk Institute report today the first ever embryos containing cells from both pigs and humans. The post First Human-Pig Chimera Is a Step Toward Custom Organs appeared first on WIRED. WIRED
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Researchers create first viable hybrid human-pig embryo
Researchers have created a viable hybrid part-human, part-pig embryo for the first time in history. According to a study published in the journal Cell Thursday, researchers were able to successfully inject human stem cells into a pig embryo and grow tissue that would form the early stages of human organs like the heart, liver and […]
