The kidney transplanted in Boston came from a pig created by eGenesis of Cambridge, Mass. The eGenesis pigs are bred with 69 genetic modifications to prepare organs for human transplantation. The changes protect against a virus known to infect pigs as well as delete pig genes and add human genes to make the organs compatible with people.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/03/21/1239790816/first-pig-kidney-human-transplant
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