US farm breeds pigs for human kidney transplants

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xenotransplantation research – the implantation of animal organs into humans – which aims to solve a chronic organ shortage that has led to thousands of Americans dying each year.

The pigs are genetically modified to make their organs less likely to be rejected by patients’ immune systems.

research to turn pig-to-human transplantation from science fiction into life-saving medical care.

criticised what she characterised as mistreatment of the pigs, viewing them merely as vessels for organs destined for humans.

Qn: How far is science fiction becoming fact? (Cam. 2017)