Scientist Create Human-Pig Embyros to Help Provide Organ Transplants

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By Julie Fidler

In the U.S., 77,500 people are on the organ transplant waiting list. Every 10 minutes, someone is added to that list. On average, 22 people die each day awaiting a transplant. The numbers certainly are discouraging. To try and tackle the problem, scientists at UC Davis have developed embryos that are part human and part pig, and are implanting them in sows. [1] [2]

These multi-species critters are called “chimeras.” In Greek mythology, they were fire-breathing monsters that were combinations of snake, goat, and lion. But today, as Gizmodo explains, “chimera” is a scientific term for “an animal that has …read more

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