Mike Curtis explains how transplanted pig kidneys have shown durability (over two years) in some non-human primates, describes the science behind the gene editing techniques that made it possible, and talks about when this might be tested next in humans.
Nature Paper Link: Design and testing of a humanized porcine donor for xenotransplantation
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