First pig kidneys transplanted into people: what scientists think - Nature.com

The genetically modified organs seemed to function for more than two days but some researchers are sceptical that the experiments had value.

A kidney is removed from a donor, in a standard transplant procedure.Credit: BSIP/Universal Images Group/Getty Kidneys from pigs that had been genetically modified to have human-like immune systems … [+7233 chars]

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